Nepal vs Sweden: Greenhouse gas emissions

Nepal
58.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Sweden
56.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Nepal rank
87th
Sweden rank
89th

Greenhouse gas emissions over time

  • Nepal
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 58.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 56.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Sweden, a difference of 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sweden ahead.

Nepal ranks 87th and Sweden ranks 89th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Sweden Difference Ahead
1850s 9.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 32.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 23.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1860s 8.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 35.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 26.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1870s 10.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 39.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 28.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1880s 10.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 39.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 28.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1890s 10.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 42.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 31.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1900s 15.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 48.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 32.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1910s 21.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 49.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 27.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1920s 21.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 47.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 26.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1930s 21.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 52.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 31.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1940s 22.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 45.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 23.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1950s 28.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 56.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 28.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1960s 31.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 60.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 28.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1970s 45.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 89.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 44.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1980s 41.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 68.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 26.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1990s 44.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 69.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 24.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
2000s 48.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 73.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 25.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
2010s 51.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 65.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 14.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
2020s 58.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 57.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 706,320 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Nepal or Sweden?
Nepal, at 58.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 56.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Nepal and Sweden?
1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sweden?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Nepal and Sweden rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
Nepal ranks 87th and Sweden ranks 89th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.