Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Sweden

Sweden: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation was 2.23 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.23 million tonnes
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
45th
of 142 countries
All-time high
3.18 million tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
1.02 million tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Sweden, 2013–2024

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M2013201820242013: 2.3M tonnes2014: 2.5M tonnes2015: 2.6M tonnes2016: 2.9M tonnes2017: 3.1M tonnes2018: 3.2M tonnes2019: 3.1M tonnes2020: 1.0M tonnes2021: 1.2M tonnes2022: 2.2M tonnes2023: 2.3M tonnes2024: 2.2M tonnes

Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 2.23 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from aviation in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Sweden peaked at 3.18 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.02 million tonnes, in 2020.

That places Sweden 45th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.80 million tonnes 2.32 million tonnes 3.18 million tonnes 7
2020s 1.77 million tonnes 1.02 million tonnes 2.29 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 42 Austria 2.65 million tonnes compare
  2. 43 Morocco 2.62 million tonnes compare
  3. 44 Ethiopia 2.43 million tonnes compare
  4. 46 Pakistan 2.08 million tonnes compare
  5. 47 Dominican Republic 2.04 million tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Sweden?
Annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Sweden was 2.23 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 3.18 million tonnes in 2018.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1.02 million tonnes in 2020.
How does Sweden rank for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
Sweden ranks 45th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation
Unit
tonnes
Source
OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
143 places, 1,473 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed

Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.