What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp between Namibia and Sweden?

0 kt per US$ of GDP, with Sweden ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sweden?

44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Namibia vs Sweden: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP

Namibia

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Sweden

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Namibia rank

34th

Sweden rank

32nd

Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP over time

Namibia
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Namibia, a difference of 0 kt per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.

Namibia ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 136 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Sweden
1990s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Namibia
2000s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Sweden
2010s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Sweden
2020s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp, Namibia or Sweden?: Sweden, at 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp between Namibia and Sweden?: 0 kt per US$ of GDP, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sweden?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Namibia and Sweden rank globally for waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp?: Namibia ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP
Unit: kt per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 137 places, 7,240 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

Waste — Emissions (CO2) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.