Norway vs Sweden: Greenhouse gas emissions

Norway
56.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Sweden
56.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Norway rank
91st
Sweden rank
89th

Greenhouse gas emissions over time

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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 56.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 56.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Norway, a difference of 765,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sweden ahead.

Norway ranks 91st and Sweden ranks 89th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
1850s 13.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 32.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 18.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1860s 13.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 35.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 22.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1870s 13.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 39.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 25.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1880s 14.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 39.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 25.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1890s 15.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 42.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 26.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1900s 16.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 48.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 31.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1910s 18.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 49.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 30.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1920s 17.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 47.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 30.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1930s 19.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 52.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 33.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1940s 15.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 45.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 30.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1950s 17.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 56.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 39.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1960s 21.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 60.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 39.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1970s 38.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 89.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 50.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1980s 45.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 68.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 22.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1990s 53.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 69.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 15.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
2000s 60.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 73.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 13.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
2010s 61.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 65.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
2020s 58.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 57.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 873,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Norway or Sweden?
Sweden, at 56.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 56.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Norway and Sweden?
765,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
Norway ranks 91st 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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About this data

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.