Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Sweden
Sweden: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 1.39 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Sweden, 1840–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Sweden is 1.39 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 278.8% on the previous year and up 180.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Sweden peaked at 12.83 million tonnes in 1946 and was at its lowest, -13.15 million tonnes, in 1980.
That places Sweden 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 15,022 tonnes | -21,984 tonnes | 58,624 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 56,059 tonnes | -98,928 tonnes | 241,824 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 33,342 tonnes | -135,568 tonnes | 216,176 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 112,485 tonnes | -392,048 tonnes | 403,040 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 274,434 tonnes | -76,944 tonnes | 710,816 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 417,696 tonnes | -29,312 tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 353,553 tonnes | -1.09 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -487,268 tonnes | -9.03 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.16 million tonnes | -4.41 million tonnes | 5.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 993,011 tonnes | -2.81 million tonnes | 3.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | -246,794 tonnes | -10.83 million tonnes | 12.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.56 million tonnes | -4.54 million tonnes | 4.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.40 million tonnes | -3.59 million tonnes | 9.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -151,615 tonnes | -7.78 million tonnes | 7.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.93 million tonnes | -13.15 million tonnes | 5.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,576 tonnes | -4.99 million tonnes | 3.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -879,331 tonnes | -3.62 million tonnes | 889,916 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -637,082 tonnes | -3.91 million tonnes | 5.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -535,166 tonnes | -4.15 million tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Sweden
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 10.60 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 9.44 million (2025)
- Urban population 89.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.59 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.13 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.59 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.59 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Sweden?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Sweden was 1.39 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 12.83 million tonnes in 1946.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.15 million tonnes in 1980.
- How does Sweden rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Sweden ranks 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.