Annual co2 flaring in Sweden
Sweden: Annual co2 flaring was 12,354 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual co2 flaring in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co2 flaring in Sweden stood at 12,354. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 98.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co2 flaring in Sweden peaked at 864,528 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12,354, in 2023.
That places Sweden 90th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual co2 flaring in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 336,293 | — |
| 1991 | 283,804 | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 311,356 | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 344,773 | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 295,196 | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 336,855 | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 322,068 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 357,905 | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 365,102 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 375,240 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 374,418 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 372,745 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 367,894 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 395,806 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 387,022 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 364,249 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 811,870 | +122.9% |
| 2007 | 848,127 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 861,504 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 864,528 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 825,483 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 839,146 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 840,812 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 701,072 | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 777,306 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 826,716 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 645,227 | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 805,885 | +24.9% |
| 2018 | 829,462 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 543,960 | -34.4% |
| 2020 | 449,320 | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 15,224 | -96.6% |
| 2022 | 18,689 | +22.8% |
| 2023 | 12,354 | -33.9% |
| 2024 | 12,354 | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 12,354 is below the median for high income countries, which is 48,004, 26% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 12,354 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77,834, 16% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual co2 flaring 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 | +122.9% | 364,249 | 811,870 |
| 2021 | -96.6% | 449,320 | 15,224 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 332,859 | 283,804 | 375,240 | 10 |
| 2000s | 564,816 | 364,249 | 864,528 | 10 |
| 2010s | 763,507 | 543,960 | 840,812 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101,588 | 12,354 | 449,320 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 87 Myanmar 18,950 compare
- 88 Papua New Guinea 17,183 compare
- 89 Switzerland 14,012 compare
- 91 Belarus 6,362 compare
- 92 South Korea 6,083 compare
- 93 Chile 5,903 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 flaring in Sweden?
- Annual co2 flaring in Sweden was 12,354 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co2 flaring recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 864,528 in 2009.
- What is the lowest annual co2 flaring recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,354 in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for annual co2 flaring?
- Sweden ranks 90th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co2 flaring rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.4%. 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 Annual co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).