Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Sweden
Sweden: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil was 27.15 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
27.15 million tonnes
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
50th
of 215 countries
All-time high
83.29 million tonnes
in 1970
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1834
Years of data
187
1834–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Sweden, 1834–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from oil in Sweden is 27.15 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil in Sweden peaked at 83.29 million tonnes in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1834.
That places Sweden 50th 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Sweden, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1834 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1839 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1840 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1841 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1842 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1843 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1844 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1845 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1846 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1847 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1848 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1849 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1850 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1852 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1853 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1854 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1855 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1856 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1857 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1858 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1859 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1860 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1861 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1862 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1863 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1864 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1865 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 3,676 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 3,677 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 10,992 tonnes | +198.9% |
| 1869 | 10,992 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 14,656 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1871 | 18,273 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 1872 | 21,984 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1873 | 25,648 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1874 | 29,255 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1875 | 29,265 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 29,356 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 32,976 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1878 | 32,976 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 43,968 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1880 | 36,640 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1881 | 51,296 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1882 | 54,960 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1883 | 58,557 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1884 | 73,280 tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1885 | 76,944 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1886 | 84,272 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1887 | 84,353 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 80,539 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1889 | 139,232 tonnes | +72.9% |
| 1890 | 84,334 tonnes | -39.4% |
| 1891 | 128,329 tonnes | +52.2% |
| 1892 | 128,240 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1893 | 150,224 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1894 | 142,985 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1895 | 179,536 tonnes | +25.6% |
| 1896 | 161,216 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1897 | 201,520 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1898 | 197,757 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1899 | 227,168 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1900 | 245,488 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1901 | 238,160 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1902 | 256,480 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1903 | 293,120 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1904 | 296,784 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 322,316 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1906 | 329,760 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1907 | 344,317 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1908 | 443,344 tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1909 | 432,478 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1910 | 428,688 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1911 | 505,632 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1912 | 465,328 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1913 | 553,264 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1914 | 443,235 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 1915 | 458,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1916 | 498,420 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1917 | 157,552 tonnes | -68.4% |
| 1918 | 120,912 tonnes | -23.3% |
| 1919 | 498,542 tonnes | +312.3% |
| 1920 | 582,576 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1921 | 443,344 tonnes | -23.9% |
| 1922 | 545,936 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1923 | 670,309 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1924 | 780,432 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1925 | 926,992 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1926 | 1.01 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1927 | 1.10 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1928 | 1.35 million tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1929 | 1.47 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1930 | 1.77 million tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1931 | 1.96 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1932 | 2.19 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1933 | 2.37 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1934 | 2.50 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1935 | 2.85 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1936 | 3.09 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1937 | 3.63 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1938 | 4.10 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1939 | 4.57 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1940 | 1.66 million tonnes | -63.6% |
| 1941 | 402,942 tonnes | -75.7% |
| 1942 | 329,760 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1943 | 450,568 tonnes | +36.6% |
| 1944 | 421,360 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1945 | 601,380 tonnes | +42.7% |
| 1946 | 5.63 million tonnes | +836.4% |
| 1947 | 9.50 million tonnes | +68.8% |
| 1948 | 10.23 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1949 | 9.35 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1950 | 10.00 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1951 | 13.28 million tonnes | +32.8% |
| 1952 | 14.63 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1953 | 15.84 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1954 | 18.48 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1955 | 23.06 million tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1956 | 28.37 million tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1957 | 26.42 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1958 | 30.45 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1959 | 30.96 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 37.67 million tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1961 | 37.91 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 41.07 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 44.88 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 49.82 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 52.83 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 63.09 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1967 | 59.46 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 69.06 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1969 | 77.96 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1970 | 83.29 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 76.24 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1972 | 77.36 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 79.39 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 72.39 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 72.11 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 80.23 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 79.05 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 72.62 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 76.79 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 64.07 million tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1981 | 62.76 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 54.36 million tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1983 | 49.28 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 46.36 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 49.38 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 48.78 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 46.81 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 44.51 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 42.53 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 41.89 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 42.14 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 42.54 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 42.45 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 44.72 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 44.01 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 46.61 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 43.26 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 43.28 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 41.54 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 40.41 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 40.12 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 40.44 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 41.14 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 40.09 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 38.54 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 37.99 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 37.01 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 35.58 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 34.62 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 36.43 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 34.03 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 32.63 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 31.25 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 30.29 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 30.38 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 30.24 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 29.32 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 28.89 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 28.46 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 26.28 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 27.89 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 25.63 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 25.95 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 27.15 million tonnes | +4.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 27.15 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.73 million tonnes, 2.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 27.15 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.44 million tonnes, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +836.4% | 601,380 tonnes | 5.63 million tonnes |
| 1919 | +312.3% | 120,912 tonnes | 498,542 tonnes |
| 1868 | +198.9% | 3,677 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes |
| 1941 | -75.7% | 1.66 million tonnes | 402,942 tonnes |
| 1917 | -68.4% | 498,420 tonnes | 157,552 tonnes |
| 1889 | +72.9% | 80,539 tonnes | 139,232 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2 |
| 1840s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 3,666 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 27,836 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 43,968 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 74,007 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes | 139,232 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 160,131 tonnes | 84,334 tonnes | 227,168 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 320,225 tonnes | 238,160 tonnes | 443,344 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 412,957 tonnes | 120,912 tonnes | 553,264 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 888,163 tonnes | 443,344 tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.90 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 4.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.86 million tonnes | 329,760 tonnes | 10.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 21.15 million tonnes | 10.00 million tonnes | 30.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.38 million tonnes | 37.67 million tonnes | 77.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.95 million tonnes | 72.11 million tonnes | 83.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.88 million tonnes | 42.53 million tonnes | 64.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.24 million tonnes | 41.54 million tonnes | 46.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.59 million tonnes | 34.62 million tonnes | 41.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.19 million tonnes | 28.46 million tonnes | 36.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.58 million tonnes | 25.63 million tonnes | 27.89 million tonnes | 5 |
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,185 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from oil in Sweden?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil in Sweden was 27.15 million 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 oil recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 83.29 million tonnes in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1834.
- How does Sweden rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Sweden ranks 50th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.