Netherlands vs Sweden: Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars
Netherlands
51.4 Grams per kilometre
in 2025
Sweden
53.9 Grams per kilometre
in 2025
Netherlands rank
34th
Sweden rank
33rd
Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 53.9 Grams per kilometre against 51.4 Grams per kilometre in Netherlands, a difference of 2.5 Grams per kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 167.01 Grams per kilometre | 189.63 Grams per kilometre | 22.62 Grams per kilometre | Sweden |
| 2010s | 118.25 Grams per kilometre | 138.4 Grams per kilometre | 20.15 Grams per kilometre | Sweden |
| 2020s | 79.53 Grams per kilometre | 73.43 Grams per kilometre | 6.1 Grams per kilometre | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 53.9 Grams per kilometre against 51.4 Grams per kilometre in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 2.5 Grams per kilometre, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars?
- Netherlands ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.