Belgium vs Sweden: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt)

Belgium
1.1 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sweden
1.21 % change on previous year
in 2024
Belgium rank
125th
Sweden rank
123rd

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
-40-2002040197119972024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.21 % change on previous year against 1.1 % change on previous year in Belgium, a difference of 0.11 % change on previous year.

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

The two have swapped places 29 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 125th and Sweden ranks 123rd of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 3.51 % change on previous year 0.9411 % change on previous year 2.56 % change on previous year Belgium
1980s -3.33 % change on previous year -0.2822 % change on previous year 3.05 % change on previous year Sweden
1990s 0.7177 % change on previous year 3.31 % change on previous year 2.6 % change on previous year Sweden
2000s -1.23 % change on previous year -1.26 % change on previous year 0.0306 % change on previous year Belgium
2010s -2.65 % change on previous year -0.9935 % change on previous year 1.65 % change on previous year Sweden
2020s -5.14 % change on previous year -1.82 % change on previous year 3.31 % change on previous year Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt), Belgium or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.21 % change on previous year against 1.1 % change on previous year in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) between Belgium and Sweden?
0.11 % change on previous year, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
Belgium ranks 125th and Sweden ranks 123rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 12,827 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.