Denmark vs Sweden: Carbon intensity of GDP
Denmark
0.0704 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sweden
0.0658 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Denmark rank
184th
Sweden rank
185th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.0704 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.0658 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Sweden, a difference of 0.0046 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 184th and Sweden ranks 185th of 199 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4086 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4081 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Denmark |
| 1980s | 0.3214 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2445 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0769 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.2739 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1985 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0754 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.1938 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1364 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0574 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.1242 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0898 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0345 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.0794 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0679 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0115 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 0.0704 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.0658 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.0046 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 184th and Sweden ranks 185th of 199 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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.