Absolute change co2 in Sweden
Sweden: Absolute change co2 was 1.39 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.39 million
Change on year
up 278.8%
World rank
32nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
12.83 million
in 1946
All-time low
-13.15 million
in 1980
Years of data
185
1840–2024
Absolute change co2 in Sweden, 1840–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for absolute change co2 in Sweden is 1.39 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 278.8% on the previous year and up 180.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute change co2 in Sweden peaked at 12.83 million in 1946 and was at its lowest, -13.15 million, 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.
Absolute change co2 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1840 | -3,664 | — |
| 1841 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1842 | 40,304 | — |
| 1843 | -21,984 | -154.5% |
| 1844 | 40,304 | -283.3% |
| 1845 | -10,992 | -127.3% |
| 1846 | -7,328 | -33.3% |
| 1847 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1848 | 58,624 | — |
| 1849 | 54,960 | -6.2% |
| 1850 | 7,328 | -86.7% |
| 1851 | 14,656 | +100.0% |
| 1852 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1853 | 10,992 | — |
| 1854 | 109,920 | +900.0% |
| 1855 | -21,984 | -120.0% |
| 1856 | 161,216 | -833.3% |
| 1857 | 135,568 | -15.9% |
| 1858 | -98,928 | -173.0% |
| 1859 | 241,824 | -344.4% |
| 1860 | -3,664 | -101.5% |
| 1861 | 216,176 | -6000.0% |
| 1862 | 18,320 | -91.5% |
| 1863 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1864 | 51,296 | — |
| 1865 | 43,968 | -14.3% |
| 1866 | 32,976 | -25.0% |
| 1867 | -76,944 | -333.3% |
| 1868 | 186,864 | -342.9% |
| 1869 | -135,568 | -172.5% |
| 1870 | 252,816 | -286.5% |
| 1871 | 91,600 | -63.8% |
| 1872 | 278,464 | +204.0% |
| 1873 | 25,648 | -90.8% |
| 1874 | 135,568 | +428.6% |
| 1875 | 403,040 | +197.3% |
| 1876 | 153,888 | -61.8% |
| 1877 | 142,896 | -7.1% |
| 1878 | -392,048 | -374.4% |
| 1879 | 32,976 | -108.4% |
| 1880 | 615,552 | +1766.7% |
| 1881 | -76,944 | -112.5% |
| 1882 | 395,712 | -614.3% |
| 1883 | 69,616 | -82.4% |
| 1884 | 333,424 | +378.9% |
| 1885 | 278,464 | -16.5% |
| 1886 | -76,944 | -127.6% |
| 1887 | 51,296 | -166.7% |
| 1888 | 443,344 | +764.3% |
| 1889 | 710,816 | +60.3% |
| 1890 | -10,992 | -101.5% |
| 1891 | 333,424 | -3133.3% |
| 1892 | -29,312 | -108.8% |
| 1893 | 29,312 | -200.0% |
| 1894 | 611,888 | +1987.5% |
| 1895 | 62,288 | -89.8% |
| 1896 | 201,520 | +223.5% |
| 1897 | 699,824 | +247.3% |
| 1898 | 443,344 | -36.6% |
| 1899 | 1.84 million | +314.0% |
| 1900 | 36,640 | -98.0% |
| 1901 | -648,528 | -1870.0% |
| 1902 | 403,040 | -162.1% |
| 1903 | 879,360 | +118.2% |
| 1904 | 520,288 | -40.8% |
| 1905 | -161,216 | -131.0% |
| 1906 | 1.13 million | -800.0% |
| 1907 | 1.48 million | +31.2% |
| 1908 | 982,724 | -33.6% |
| 1909 | -1.09 million | -210.5% |
| 1910 | 447,446 | -141.2% |
| 1911 | -324,577 | -172.5% |
| 1912 | 1.39 million | -529.8% |
| 1913 | 1.77 million | +26.6% |
| 1914 | -968,079 | -154.8% |
| 1915 | 116,471 | -112.0% |
| 1916 | 830,252 | +612.8% |
| 1917 | -9.03 million | -1187.4% |
| 1918 | 1.21 million | -113.4% |
| 1919 | -318,150 | -126.3% |
| 1920 | 2.74 million | -962.8% |
| 1921 | -4.41 million | -260.6% |
| 1922 | 3.99 million | -190.6% |
| 1923 | 2.17 million | -45.7% |
| 1924 | 2.35 million | +8.3% |
| 1925 | -1.52 million | -164.9% |
| 1926 | -350,211 | -77.0% |
| 1927 | 5.11 million | -1557.8% |
| 1928 | -1.63 million | -131.9% |
| 1929 | 3.12 million | -291.7% |
| 1930 | -437,420 | -114.0% |
| 1931 | 11,928 | -102.7% |
| 1932 | -207,364 | -1838.5% |
| 1933 | 780,344 | -476.3% |
| 1934 | 2.22 million | +183.9% |
| 1935 | 1.13 million | -48.9% |
| 1936 | 2.18 million | +93.0% |
| 1937 | 3.89 million | +78.4% |
| 1938 | -2.81 million | -172.1% |
| 1939 | 3.16 million | -212.7% |
| 1940 | -10.83 million | -442.0% |
| 1941 | -3.43 million | -68.3% |
| 1942 | -2.02 million | -41.2% |
| 1943 | 2.81 million | -239.3% |
| 1944 | -3.39 million | -220.6% |
| 1945 | -7.89 million | +132.6% |
| 1946 | 12.83 million | -262.5% |
| 1947 | 7.72 million | -39.8% |
| 1948 | 5.71 million | -26.0% |
| 1949 | -3.97 million | -169.5% |
| 1950 | 1.83 million | -146.0% |
| 1951 | 4.82 million | +163.9% |
| 1952 | 1.08 million | -77.5% |
| 1953 | -2.01 million | -284.9% |
| 1954 | 1.95 million | -197.0% |
| 1955 | 4.60 million | +136.6% |
| 1956 | 4.28 million | -7.1% |
| 1957 | -4.54 million | -206.1% |
| 1958 | 3.23 million | -171.2% |
| 1959 | 317,492 | -90.2% |
| 1960 | 6.78 million | +2035.0% |
| 1961 | -367,460 | -105.4% |
| 1962 | 2.47 million | -772.1% |
| 1963 | 4.04 million | +63.6% |
| 1964 | 5.06 million | +25.1% |
| 1965 | 2.20 million | -56.5% |
| 1966 | 9.95 million | +352.8% |
| 1967 | -3.59 million | -136.1% |
| 1968 | 8.68 million | -341.9% |
| 1969 | 8.78 million | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 5.90 million | -32.7% |
| 1971 | -7.78 million | -231.8% |
| 1972 | 194,360 | -102.5% |
| 1973 | 2.59 million | +1230.7% |
| 1974 | -7.47 million | -388.7% |
| 1975 | 937,344 | -112.6% |
| 1976 | 7.48 million | +698.1% |
| 1977 | -2.50 million | -133.4% |
| 1978 | -6.26 million | +150.5% |
| 1979 | 5.39 million | -186.1% |
| 1980 | -13.15 million | -344.0% |
| 1981 | -2.33 million | -82.3% |
| 1982 | -7.13 million | +206.7% |
| 1983 | -3.99 million | -44.1% |
| 1984 | -960,228 | -75.9% |
| 1985 | 5.06 million | -626.5% |
| 1986 | -354,228 | -107.0% |
| 1987 | -2.32 million | +553.6% |
| 1988 | -2.27 million | -2.0% |
| 1989 | -1.90 million | -16.1% |
| 1990 | 1.90 million | -199.5% |
| 1991 | 247,448 | -86.9% |
| 1992 | -154,148 | -162.3% |
| 1993 | 6,948 | -104.5% |
| 1994 | 2.48 million | +35602.9% |
| 1995 | -510,136 | -120.6% |
| 1996 | 3.86 million | -857.0% |
| 1997 | -4.99 million | -229.3% |
| 1998 | 411,872 | -108.2% |
| 1999 | -2.83 million | -787.2% |
| 2000 | -1.04 million | -63.1% |
| 2001 | 889,916 | -185.2% |
| 2002 | 851,488 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 587,196 | -31.0% |
| 2004 | -793,468 | -235.1% |
| 2005 | -2.64 million | +232.7% |
| 2006 | -136,636 | -94.8% |
| 2007 | -772,044 | +465.0% |
| 2008 | -2.11 million | +173.7% |
| 2009 | -3.62 million | +71.4% |
| 2010 | 5.89 million | -262.5% |
| 2011 | -3.91 million | -166.5% |
| 2012 | -2.51 million | -36.0% |
| 2013 | -1.50 million | -40.1% |
| 2014 | -1.72 million | +14.7% |
| 2015 | -74,604 | -95.7% |
| 2016 | -1,768 | -97.6% |
| 2017 | -952,952 | +53800.0% |
| 2018 | -499,420 | -47.6% |
| 2019 | -1.08 million | +117.0% |
| 2020 | -4.15 million | +283.0% |
| 2021 | 1.95 million | -146.9% |
| 2022 | -2.23 million | -214.4% |
| 2023 | 366,440 | -116.5% |
| 2024 | 1.39 million | +278.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.39 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,739, 101.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.39 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1,028. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Absolute change co2 in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -53800.0% | -1,768 | -952,952 |
| 1994 | +35602.9% | 6,948 | 2.48 million |
| 1861 | +6000.0% | -3,664 | 216,176 |
| 1891 | +3133.3% | -10,992 | 333,424 |
| 1960 | +2035.0% | 317,492 | 6.78 million |
| 1894 | +1987.5% | 29,312 | 611,888 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 15,022 | -21,984 | 58,624 | 10 |
| 1850s | 56,059 | -98,928 | 241,824 | 10 |
| 1860s | 33,342 | -135,568 | 216,176 | 10 |
| 1870s | 112,485 | -392,048 | 403,040 | 10 |
| 1880s | 274,434 | -76,944 | 710,816 | 10 |
| 1890s | 417,696 | -29,312 | 1.84 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 353,553 | -1.09 million | 1.48 million | 10 |
| 1910s | -487,268 | -9.03 million | 1.77 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.16 million | -4.41 million | 5.11 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 993,011 | -2.81 million | 3.89 million | 10 |
| 1940s | -246,794 | -10.83 million | 12.83 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.56 million | -4.54 million | 4.82 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.40 million | -3.59 million | 9.95 million | 10 |
| 1970s | -151,615 | -7.78 million | 7.48 million | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.93 million | -13.15 million | 5.06 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,576 | -4.99 million | 3.86 million | 10 |
| 2000s | -879,331 | -3.62 million | 889,916 | 10 |
| 2010s | -637,082 | -3.91 million | 5.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -535,166 | -4.15 million | 1.95 million | 5 |
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More climate change data for Sweden
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 160.40 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,738 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 983.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,754 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 134.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,196 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,185 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.47 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute change co2 in Sweden?
- Absolute change co2 in Sweden was 1.39 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute change co2 recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 12.83 million in 1946.
- What is the lowest absolute change co2 recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.15 million in 1980.
- How does Sweden rank for absolute change co2?
- Sweden ranks 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is absolute change co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Absolute change co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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