Norway vs Sweden: Carbon intensity of GDP

Norway
0.086 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sweden
0.0658 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Norway rank
183rd
Sweden rank
185th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.086 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.0658 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Sweden, a difference of 0.0202 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.

Norway ranks 183rd and Sweden ranks 185th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2966 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.4081 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1115 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Sweden
1980s 0.1922 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2445 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0524 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Sweden
1990s 0.1606 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1985 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0378 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Sweden
2000s 0.131 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1364 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0054 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Sweden
2010s 0.119 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0898 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0292 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Norway
2020s 0.0954 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0679 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0274 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Norway or Sweden?
Norway, at 0.086 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 Norway and Sweden?
0.0202 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Norway 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 intensity of gdp?
Norway ranks 183rd 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

Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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$.