Portugal vs Sweden: Greenhouse gas emissions

Portugal
54.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Sweden
56.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Portugal rank
92nd
Sweden rank
89th

Greenhouse gas emissions over time

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  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 56.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 54.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Portugal, a difference of 2.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sweden ahead.

Portugal ranks 92nd and Sweden ranks 89th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sweden Difference Ahead
1850s 4.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 32.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 27.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1860s 5.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 35.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 29.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1870s 7.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 39.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 32.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1880s 8.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 39.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 30.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1890s 9.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 42.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 32.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1900s 11.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 48.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 36.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1910s 10.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 49.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 38.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1920s 12.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 47.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 35.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1930s 16.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 52.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 36.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1940s 17.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 45.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 28.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1950s 20.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 56.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 36.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1960s 26.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 60.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 34.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1970s 37.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 89.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 52.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1980s 48.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 68.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 19.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1990s 69.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 69.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 128,710 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Portugal
2000s 77.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 73.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Portugal
2010s 64.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 65.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
2020s 56.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 57.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Portugal or Sweden?
Sweden, at 56.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 54.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Portugal and Sweden?
2.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
Portugal ranks 92nd 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.