Sweden vs United States: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per unit of GDP

Sweden
0 kt per US$ of GDP
in 2023
United States
0 kt per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Sweden rank
164th
United States rank
166th

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per unit of GDP over time

  • Sweden
  • United States
000000196119922023

How they compare

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

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.

Sweden ranks 164th and United States ranks 166th of 184 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United States Difference Ahead
1960s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP United States
1970s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP United States
1980s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP United States
1990s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP United States
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 United States
2020s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per unit of gdp, Sweden or United States?
Sweden, at 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per unit of gdp between Sweden and United States?
0 kt per US$ of GDP, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Sweden and United States rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per unit of gdp?
Sweden ranks 164th and United States ranks 166th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), 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
185 places, 9,789 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.