Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Sweden
Sweden: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring was 12,354 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Sweden stood at 12,354 tonnes. 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 emissions from flaring in Sweden peaked at 864,528 tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12,354 tonnes, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 332,859 tonnes | 283,804 tonnes | 375,240 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 564,816 tonnes | 364,249 tonnes | 864,528 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 763,507 tonnes | 543,960 tonnes | 840,812 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 101,588 tonnes | 12,354 tonnes | 449,320 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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More climate change data for Sweden
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 10.60 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 9.44 million (2025)
- Urban population 89.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.59 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.13 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.59 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.59 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Sweden?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Sweden was 12,354 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 864,528 tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,354 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Sweden ranks 90th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.