Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita was 0.0012 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Sweden stood at 0.0012 tonnes per person. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Sweden peaked at 0.0934 tonnes per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 tonnes per person, in 2024.
Sweden ranks 87th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0393 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0329 tonnes per person | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0359 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0395 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0336 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0382 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0364 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0405 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0412 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0424 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0422 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0419 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0412 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0442 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.043 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0403 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0894 tonnes per person | +121.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0927 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0934 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.093 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.088 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0888 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0883 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.073 tonnes per person | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0802 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0844 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.065 tonnes per person | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0801 tonnes per person | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0815 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0529 tonnes per person | -35.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0434 tonnes per person | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -96.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -34.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.0012 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.003 tonnes per person, 38% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.0012 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0071 tonnes per person, 16% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +121.6% | 0.0403 tonnes per person | 0.0894 tonnes per person |
| 2021 | -96.6% | 0.0434 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.038 tonnes per person | 0.0329 tonnes per person | 0.0424 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0621 tonnes per person | 0.0403 tonnes per person | 0.0934 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0782 tonnes per person | 0.0529 tonnes per person | 0.0888 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0098 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0434 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 84 Papua New Guinea 0.0016 tonnes per person compare
- 85 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0016 tonnes per person compare
- 86 Switzerland 0.0016 tonnes per person compare
- 88 Mauritania 0.001 tonnes per person compare
- 89 Philippines 0.001 tonnes per person compare
- 90 Belarus 0.0007 tonnes per person compare
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 annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Sweden?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Sweden was 0.0012 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0934 tonnes per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita?
- Sweden ranks 87th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 flaring Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.