Ireland vs Sweden: Carbon intensity of GDP
Ireland
0.0639 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sweden
0.0658 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ireland rank
186th
Sweden rank
185th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.0658 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.0639 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Ireland, a difference of 0.0019 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 186th and Sweden ranks 185th of 199 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5287 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4081 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1206 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.4441 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2445 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1996 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.3434 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1985 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1449 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1364 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0936 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.1416 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0898 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0518 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.0722 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0679 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0042 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Ireland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.0658 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.0639 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.0019 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 186th 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$.