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
Latest (2024)
1.39 million tonnes
Change on year
up 278.8%
World rank
32nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
12.83 million tonnes
in 1946
All-time low
-13.15 million tonnes
in 1980
Years of data
185
1840–2024
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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Sweden, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1840 | -3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1841 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1842 | 40,304 tonnes | — |
| 1843 | -21,984 tonnes | -154.5% |
| 1844 | 40,304 tonnes | -283.3% |
| 1845 | -10,992 tonnes | -127.3% |
| 1846 | -7,328 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1847 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1848 | 58,624 tonnes | — |
| 1849 | 54,960 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1850 | 7,328 tonnes | -86.7% |
| 1851 | 14,656 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1852 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1853 | 10,992 tonnes | — |
| 1854 | 109,920 tonnes | +900.0% |
| 1855 | -21,984 tonnes | -120.0% |
| 1856 | 161,216 tonnes | -833.3% |
| 1857 | 135,568 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1858 | -98,928 tonnes | -173.0% |
| 1859 | 241,824 tonnes | -344.4% |
| 1860 | -3,664 tonnes | -101.5% |
| 1861 | 216,176 tonnes | -6000.0% |
| 1862 | 18,320 tonnes | -91.5% |
| 1863 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1864 | 51,296 tonnes | — |
| 1865 | 43,968 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1866 | 32,976 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1867 | -76,944 tonnes | -333.3% |
| 1868 | 186,864 tonnes | -342.9% |
| 1869 | -135,568 tonnes | -172.5% |
| 1870 | 252,816 tonnes | -286.5% |
| 1871 | 91,600 tonnes | -63.8% |
| 1872 | 278,464 tonnes | +204.0% |
| 1873 | 25,648 tonnes | -90.8% |
| 1874 | 135,568 tonnes | +428.6% |
| 1875 | 403,040 tonnes | +197.3% |
| 1876 | 153,888 tonnes | -61.8% |
| 1877 | 142,896 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1878 | -392,048 tonnes | -374.4% |
| 1879 | 32,976 tonnes | -108.4% |
| 1880 | 615,552 tonnes | +1766.7% |
| 1881 | -76,944 tonnes | -112.5% |
| 1882 | 395,712 tonnes | -614.3% |
| 1883 | 69,616 tonnes | -82.4% |
| 1884 | 333,424 tonnes | +378.9% |
| 1885 | 278,464 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1886 | -76,944 tonnes | -127.6% |
| 1887 | 51,296 tonnes | -166.7% |
| 1888 | 443,344 tonnes | +764.3% |
| 1889 | 710,816 tonnes | +60.3% |
| 1890 | -10,992 tonnes | -101.5% |
| 1891 | 333,424 tonnes | -3133.3% |
| 1892 | -29,312 tonnes | -108.8% |
| 1893 | 29,312 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 1894 | 611,888 tonnes | +1987.5% |
| 1895 | 62,288 tonnes | -89.8% |
| 1896 | 201,520 tonnes | +223.5% |
| 1897 | 699,824 tonnes | +247.3% |
| 1898 | 443,344 tonnes | -36.6% |
| 1899 | 1.84 million tonnes | +314.0% |
| 1900 | 36,640 tonnes | -98.0% |
| 1901 | -648,528 tonnes | -1870.0% |
| 1902 | 403,040 tonnes | -162.1% |
| 1903 | 879,360 tonnes | +118.2% |
| 1904 | 520,288 tonnes | -40.8% |
| 1905 | -161,216 tonnes | -131.0% |
| 1906 | 1.13 million tonnes | -800.0% |
| 1907 | 1.48 million tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1908 | 982,724 tonnes | -33.6% |
| 1909 | -1.09 million tonnes | -210.5% |
| 1910 | 447,446 tonnes | -141.2% |
| 1911 | -324,577 tonnes | -172.5% |
| 1912 | 1.39 million tonnes | -529.8% |
| 1913 | 1.77 million tonnes | +26.6% |
| 1914 | -968,079 tonnes | -154.8% |
| 1915 | 116,471 tonnes | -112.0% |
| 1916 | 830,252 tonnes | +612.8% |
| 1917 | -9.03 million tonnes | -1187.4% |
| 1918 | 1.21 million tonnes | -113.4% |
| 1919 | -318,150 tonnes | -126.3% |
| 1920 | 2.74 million tonnes | -962.8% |
| 1921 | -4.41 million tonnes | -260.6% |
| 1922 | 3.99 million tonnes | -190.6% |
| 1923 | 2.17 million tonnes | -45.7% |
| 1924 | 2.35 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1925 | -1.52 million tonnes | -164.9% |
| 1926 | -350,211 tonnes | -77.0% |
| 1927 | 5.11 million tonnes | -1557.8% |
| 1928 | -1.63 million tonnes | -131.9% |
| 1929 | 3.12 million tonnes | -291.7% |
| 1930 | -437,420 tonnes | -114.0% |
| 1931 | 11,928 tonnes | -102.7% |
| 1932 | -207,364 tonnes | -1838.5% |
| 1933 | 780,344 tonnes | -476.3% |
| 1934 | 2.22 million tonnes | +183.9% |
| 1935 | 1.13 million tonnes | -48.9% |
| 1936 | 2.18 million tonnes | +93.0% |
| 1937 | 3.89 million tonnes | +78.4% |
| 1938 | -2.81 million tonnes | -172.1% |
| 1939 | 3.16 million tonnes | -212.7% |
| 1940 | -10.83 million tonnes | -442.0% |
| 1941 | -3.43 million tonnes | -68.3% |
| 1942 | -2.02 million tonnes | -41.2% |
| 1943 | 2.81 million tonnes | -239.3% |
| 1944 | -3.39 million tonnes | -220.6% |
| 1945 | -7.89 million tonnes | +132.6% |
| 1946 | 12.83 million tonnes | -262.5% |
| 1947 | 7.72 million tonnes | -39.8% |
| 1948 | 5.71 million tonnes | -26.0% |
| 1949 | -3.97 million tonnes | -169.5% |
| 1950 | 1.83 million tonnes | -146.0% |
| 1951 | 4.82 million tonnes | +163.9% |
| 1952 | 1.08 million tonnes | -77.5% |
| 1953 | -2.01 million tonnes | -284.9% |
| 1954 | 1.95 million tonnes | -197.0% |
| 1955 | 4.60 million tonnes | +136.6% |
| 1956 | 4.28 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1957 | -4.54 million tonnes | -206.1% |
| 1958 | 3.23 million tonnes | -171.2% |
| 1959 | 317,492 tonnes | -90.2% |
| 1960 | 6.78 million tonnes | +2035.0% |
| 1961 | -367,460 tonnes | -105.4% |
| 1962 | 2.47 million tonnes | -772.1% |
| 1963 | 4.04 million tonnes | +63.6% |
| 1964 | 5.06 million tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1965 | 2.20 million tonnes | -56.5% |
| 1966 | 9.95 million tonnes | +352.8% |
| 1967 | -3.59 million tonnes | -136.1% |
| 1968 | 8.68 million tonnes | -341.9% |
| 1969 | 8.78 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 5.90 million tonnes | -32.7% |
| 1971 | -7.78 million tonnes | -231.8% |
| 1972 | 194,360 tonnes | -102.5% |
| 1973 | 2.59 million tonnes | +1230.7% |
| 1974 | -7.47 million tonnes | -388.7% |
| 1975 | 937,344 tonnes | -112.6% |
| 1976 | 7.48 million tonnes | +698.1% |
| 1977 | -2.50 million tonnes | -133.4% |
| 1978 | -6.26 million tonnes | +150.5% |
| 1979 | 5.39 million tonnes | -186.1% |
| 1980 | -13.15 million tonnes | -344.0% |
| 1981 | -2.33 million tonnes | -82.3% |
| 1982 | -7.13 million tonnes | +206.7% |
| 1983 | -3.99 million tonnes | -44.1% |
| 1984 | -960,228 tonnes | -75.9% |
| 1985 | 5.06 million tonnes | -626.5% |
| 1986 | -354,228 tonnes | -107.0% |
| 1987 | -2.32 million tonnes | +553.6% |
| 1988 | -2.27 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1989 | -1.90 million tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1990 | 1.90 million tonnes | -199.5% |
| 1991 | 247,448 tonnes | -86.9% |
| 1992 | -154,148 tonnes | -162.3% |
| 1993 | 6,948 tonnes | -104.5% |
| 1994 | 2.48 million tonnes | +35602.9% |
| 1995 | -510,136 tonnes | -120.6% |
| 1996 | 3.86 million tonnes | -857.0% |
| 1997 | -4.99 million tonnes | -229.3% |
| 1998 | 411,872 tonnes | -108.2% |
| 1999 | -2.83 million tonnes | -787.2% |
| 2000 | -1.04 million tonnes | -63.1% |
| 2001 | 889,916 tonnes | -185.2% |
| 2002 | 851,488 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 587,196 tonnes | -31.0% |
| 2004 | -793,468 tonnes | -235.1% |
| 2005 | -2.64 million tonnes | +232.7% |
| 2006 | -136,636 tonnes | -94.8% |
| 2007 | -772,044 tonnes | +465.0% |
| 2008 | -2.11 million tonnes | +173.7% |
| 2009 | -3.62 million tonnes | +71.4% |
| 2010 | 5.89 million tonnes | -262.5% |
| 2011 | -3.91 million tonnes | -166.5% |
| 2012 | -2.51 million tonnes | -36.0% |
| 2013 | -1.50 million tonnes | -40.1% |
| 2014 | -1.72 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2015 | -74,604 tonnes | -95.7% |
| 2016 | -1,768 tonnes | -97.6% |
| 2017 | -952,952 tonnes | +53800.0% |
| 2018 | -499,420 tonnes | -47.6% |
| 2019 | -1.08 million tonnes | +117.0% |
| 2020 | -4.15 million tonnes | +283.0% |
| 2021 | 1.95 million tonnes | -146.9% |
| 2022 | -2.23 million tonnes | -214.4% |
| 2023 | 366,440 tonnes | -116.5% |
| 2024 | 1.39 million tonnes | +278.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.39 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,739 tonnes, 101.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.39 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1,028 tonnes. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions 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 tonnes | -952,952 tonnes |
| 1994 | +35602.9% | 6,948 tonnes | 2.48 million tonnes |
| 1861 | +6000.0% | -3,664 tonnes | 216,176 tonnes |
| 1891 | +3133.3% | -10,992 tonnes | 333,424 tonnes |
| 1960 | +2035.0% | 317,492 tonnes | 6.78 million tonnes |
| 1894 | +1987.5% | 29,312 tonnes | 611,888 tonnes |
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
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- 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)
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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.