France vs Sweden: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
France
381.25 kilograms per person
in 2023
Sweden
374.36 kilograms per person
in 2023
France rank
44th
Sweden rank
45th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
France currently reports 381.25 kilograms per person against 374.36 kilograms per person in Sweden, a difference of 6.89 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 45th of 193 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 550.34 kilograms per person | 450.39 kilograms per person | 99.95 kilograms per person | France |
| 2000s | 499.8 kilograms per person | 418.63 kilograms per person | 81.17 kilograms per person | France |
| 2010s | 452.48 kilograms per person | 406.43 kilograms per person | 46.06 kilograms per person | France |
| 2020s | 400.31 kilograms per person | 389.23 kilograms per person | 11.08 kilograms per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, France or Sweden?
- France, at 381.25 kilograms per person against 374.36 kilograms per person in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between France and Sweden?
- 6.89 kilograms per person, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- France ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 45th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.