Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 93.54 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
93.54 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
132nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
226.56 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1970
All-time low
89.23 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Sweden is 93.54 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 226.56 tonnes per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 89.23 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2022.
Sweden ranks 132nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 119.81 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 125.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 135.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 148.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 153.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 178.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1967 | 169.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 190.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1969 | 212.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 226.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 207.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 207.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 214.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 195.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 198.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 216.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 210.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 195.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 208.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 176.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1981 | 170.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 152.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 143.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 140.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 153.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 152.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 146.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 140.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 136.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 140.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 141.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 141.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 141.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 147.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 146.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 155.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 143.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 144.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 137.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 134.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 136.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 139.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 140.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 138.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 132.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 131.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 129.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 124.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 115.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 130.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 120.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 114.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 110.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 106.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 106.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 106.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 103.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 102.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 100.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 89.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 94.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 89.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 90.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 93.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 93.54 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 658.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 93.54 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 383.68 tonnes per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 159.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 119.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 212.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 208.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 195.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 226.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 151.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 136.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 176.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 143.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 137.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 155.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 132.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 115.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 140.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 100.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 130.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 89.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 94.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 129 Latvia 103.84 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 130 Norway 102.08 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 131 Finland 97.94 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 133 Ghana 92.39 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 134 Kiribati 89.34 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 135 Samoa 88.34 tonnes per square kilometre 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Sweden?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Sweden was 93.54 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 226.56 tonnes per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.23 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 132nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.