Canada vs Sweden: Coal vs gdp per capita
Canada
1.71
in 2025
Sweden
1.59
in 2025
Canada rank
38th
Sweden rank
39th
Coal vs gdp per capita over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.71 against 1.59 in Sweden, a difference of 0.12.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 39th of 78 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.88 | 3 | 5.88 | Canada |
| 1970s | 8.82 | 2.43 | 6.39 | Canada |
| 1980s | 11.55 | 3.37 | 8.19 | Canada |
| 1990s | 10.7 | 3.69 | 7.01 | Canada |
| 2000s | 10.76 | 3.57 | 7.19 | Canada |
| 2010s | 6.32 | 2.5 | 3.82 | Canada |
| 2020s | 2.73 | 1.72 | 1.01 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal vs gdp per capita, Canada or Sweden?
- Canada, at 1.71 against 1.59 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal vs gdp per capita between Canada and Sweden?
- 0.12, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for coal vs gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 39th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Coal vs gdp per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.