Sweden vs Switzerland: Carbon intensity of GDP
Sweden
0.0658 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Switzerland
0.0403 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sweden rank
185th
Switzerland rank
188th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.0658 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.0403 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0255 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times Switzerland's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 185th and Switzerland ranks 188th of 199 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4081 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1272 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2809 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.2445 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1045 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.14 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.1985 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0944 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.104 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.1364 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0788 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0576 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.0898 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0595 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0303 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.0679 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0438 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0242 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 0.0658 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.0403 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 0.0255 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Sweden ranks 185th and Switzerland ranks 188th 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$.