Norway vs Sweden: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.1387 Mt CO2e against 0.0601 Mt CO2e in Norway, a difference of 0.0786 Mt CO2e.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.3 times Norway's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th of 100 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0034 Mt CO2e | 0.0306 Mt CO2e | 0.0273 Mt CO2e | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | 0.0317 Mt CO2e | 0.0274 Mt CO2e | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.0083 Mt CO2e | 0.0331 Mt CO2e | 0.0249 Mt CO2e | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.0346 Mt CO2e | 0.1114 Mt CO2e | 0.0768 Mt CO2e | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.0853 Mt CO2e | 0.1654 Mt CO2e | 0.08 Mt CO2e | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.0676 Mt CO2e | 0.1487 Mt CO2e | 0.0811 Mt CO2e | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.1387 Mt CO2e against 0.0601 Mt CO2e in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.0786 Mt CO2e, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- Norway ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).