Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Sweden
Sweden: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.0478 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0478 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
154th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.1217 kg per constant US$
in 2000
All-time low
0.0478 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Sweden, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Sweden stood at 0.0478 kg per constant US$. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Sweden peaked at 0.1217 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0478 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 154th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1217 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.1181 kg per constant US$ | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.119 kg per constant US$ | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1196 kg per constant US$ | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1112 kg per constant US$ | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1009 kg per constant US$ | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0935 kg per constant US$ | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0875 kg per constant US$ | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0862 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0838 kg per constant US$ | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0891 kg per constant US$ | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0797 kg per constant US$ | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0753 kg per constant US$ | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0716 kg per constant US$ | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0675 kg per constant US$ | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0646 kg per constant US$ | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0623 kg per constant US$ | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0606 kg per constant US$ | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0559 kg per constant US$ | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0537 kg per constant US$ | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0528 kg per constant US$ | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0539 kg per constant US$ | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.049 kg per constant US$ | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0478 kg per constant US$ | -2.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.0478 kg per constant US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1041 kg per constant US$, 46% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.0478 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1151 kg per constant US$, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1042 kg per constant US$ | 0.0838 kg per constant US$ | 0.1217 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.068 kg per constant US$ | 0.0537 kg per constant US$ | 0.0891 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0509 kg per constant US$ | 0.0478 kg per constant US$ | 0.0539 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More climate change data for Sweden
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- 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 per unit of gdp ppp in Sweden?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Sweden was 0.0478 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1217 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0478 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Sweden ranks 154th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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