Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Sweden
Sweden: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) was 31.45 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Sweden, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Sweden stood at 31.45. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Sweden peaked at 54 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 31.45, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 71st of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.99 | — |
| 2001 | 51.17 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 52.74 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 54 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 52.31 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 48.77 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 47.29 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 45.72 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 44.63 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 41.5 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 46.66 | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 43.09 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 40.52 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 38.99 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 37.59 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 37.58 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 37 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 36.64 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 34.39 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 33.93 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 32.68 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 35.16 | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 32.32 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 31.45 | -2.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 31.45 is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.08, 90% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 31.45 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.27, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.01 | 41.5 | 54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.64 | 33.93 | 46.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.9 | 31.45 | 35.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Sweden?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Sweden was 31.45 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 54 in 2003.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.45 in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Sweden ranks 71st out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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