Denmark vs Sweden: Share of cumulative co2
Denmark
0.2271
in 2024
Sweden
0.2777
in 2024
Denmark rank
47th
Sweden rank
44th
Share of cumulative co2 over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.2777 against 0.2271 in Denmark, a difference of 0.0506.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 182 shared years of data; in 1843 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 44th of 215 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.0177 | 0.0143 | 0.0035 | Denmark |
| 1850s | 0.0621 | 0.0431 | 0.019 | Denmark |
| 1860s | 0.111 | 0.1087 | 0.0023 | Denmark |
| 1870s | 0.1445 | 0.1674 | 0.0229 | Sweden |
| 1880s | 0.1727 | 0.2266 | 0.0539 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 0.196 | 0.2821 | 0.0861 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 0.2188 | 0.3361 | 0.1173 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 0.2342 | 0.3694 | 0.1352 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0.2449 | 0.3584 | 0.1135 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0.2709 | 0.3886 | 0.1177 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0.2912 | 0.4013 | 0.1101 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0.3052 | 0.4166 | 0.1114 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0.3181 | 0.4456 | 0.1275 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.3355 | 0.4747 | 0.1392 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.3269 | 0.4511 | 0.1242 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.3114 | 0.4062 | 0.0947 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.2931 | 0.3647 | 0.0716 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.2603 | 0.3178 | 0.0575 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.2338 | 0.2856 | 0.0518 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cumulative co2, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.2777 against 0.2271 in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of cumulative co2 between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.0506, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 182 years are reported by both, from 1843 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for share of cumulative co2?
- Denmark ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 44th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of cumulative co2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.