New Zealand vs Sweden: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate

New Zealand
326.48 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sweden
278.8 % change on previous year
in 2024
New Zealand rank
12th
Sweden rank
15th

Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate over time

  • New Zealand
  • Sweden
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 326.48 % change on previous year against 278.8 % change on previous year in Sweden, a difference of 47.68 % change on previous year.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 67 times across 128 shared years of data; in 1879 it was Sweden ahead.

New Zealand ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th of 214 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 7 and Sweden in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Sweden Difference Ahead
1870s -57.73 % change on previous year 108.41 % change on previous year 166.14 % change on previous year Sweden
1880s -8.81 % change on previous year 182.83 % change on previous year 191.64 % change on previous year Sweden
1890s 166.8 % change on previous year 81.01 % change on previous year 85.79 % change on previous year New Zealand
1900s 26.07 % change on previous year 66.4 % change on previous year 40.33 % change on previous year Sweden
1910s 5.55 % change on previous year 120.25 % change on previous year 114.69 % change on previous year Sweden
1920s 64.95 % change on previous year 103.03 % change on previous year 38.08 % change on previous year Sweden
1930s 90.69 % change on previous year 75.06 % change on previous year 15.63 % change on previous year New Zealand
1940s 25.54 % change on previous year -41.93 % change on previous year 67.47 % change on previous year New Zealand
1950s 48.91 % change on previous year 0.3167 % change on previous year 48.59 % change on previous year New Zealand
1960s 23.25 % change on previous year 139.85 % change on previous year 116.61 % change on previous year Sweden
1970s -38.93 % change on previous year 49.23 % change on previous year 88.16 % change on previous year Sweden
1980s 68.19 % change on previous year -36.43 % change on previous year 104.62 % change on previous year New Zealand
1990s 76.08 % change on previous year -126.73 % change on previous year 202.81 % change on previous year New Zealand
2000s 23.46 % change on previous year -87.02 % change on previous year 110.48 % change on previous year New Zealand
2010s -46.23 % change on previous year 49.78 % change on previous year 96.02 % change on previous year Sweden
2020s -92.78 % change on previous year 8.94 % change on previous year 101.72 % change on previous year Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate, New Zealand or Sweden?
New Zealand, at 326.48 % change on previous year against 278.8 % change on previous year in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate between New Zealand and Sweden?
47.68 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
128 years are reported by both, from 1879 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
New Zealand ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 20,101 data points, 1752–2024
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