Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Subnational government climate finance — Climate significant
Subnational government climate finance — Climate significant over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2.94 Percentage of GDP against 2.73 Percentage of GDP in Sweden, a difference of 0.21 Percentage of GDP.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 31 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.82 Percentage of GDP | 2.43 Percentage of GDP | 0.61 Percentage of GDP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.06 Percentage of GDP | 2.88 Percentage of GDP | 0.8214 Percentage of GDP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.33 Percentage of GDP | 3.12 Percentage of GDP | 0.786 Percentage of GDP | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subnational government climate finance — climate significant, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2.94 Percentage of GDP against 2.73 Percentage of GDP in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in subnational government climate finance — climate significant between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.21 Percentage of GDP, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for subnational government climate finance — climate significant?
- Sweden ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Subnational government climate finance — Climate significant expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Subnational Government Climate Finance database provides comparable data on subnational public climate-significant expenditure and investment, covering the years from 2001 to 2023, for 33 OECD and EU countries. This database was built using a pioneer methodology developed in the framework of the project “Financing Climate Action in Regions and Cities”, a joint 2022 project between the OECD and the European Commission Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO). The methodology relies on a refined approach to the COFOG classification from the System of National Accounts. Using the EU taxonomy for sustainability activities, three first-level COFOG functions (economic affairs and housing and community amenities) and 13 second-level COFOG functions (e.g. transport and energy, environmental protection, waste, water management, housing development) were identified as being “climate-significant”, meaning that expenditure and investment in these areas contributes, to some extent, to climate adaptation or mitigation objectives. For more information on the methodology used and related work on climate finance tracking, please visit: Tracking subnational government climate expenditure