Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Sweden

Sweden: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP 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
153rd
of 159 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

00.0250.050.0750.10.1252000201120232000: 0.122 kg per constant US$2001: 0.118 kg per constant US$2002: 0.119 kg per constant US$2003: 0.12 kg per constant US$2004: 0.111 kg per constant US$2005: 0.101 kg per constant US$2006: 0.093 kg per constant US$2007: 0.088 kg per constant US$2008: 0.086 kg per constant US$2009: 0.084 kg per constant US$2010: 0.089 kg per constant US$2011: 0.08 kg per constant US$2012: 0.075 kg per constant US$2013: 0.072 kg per constant US$2014: 0.068 kg per constant US$2015: 0.065 kg per constant US$2016: 0.062 kg per constant US$2017: 0.061 kg per constant US$2018: 0.056 kg per constant US$2019: 0.054 kg per constant US$2020: 0.053 kg per constant US$2021: 0.054 kg per constant US$2022: 0.049 kg per constant US$2023: 0.048 kg per constant US$

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 153rd of 159 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 in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars) in Sweden, 2000 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 150 Malta 0.052 kg per constant US$ compare
  2. 151 Ireland 0.0485 kg per constant US$ compare
  3. 152 Haiti 0.0478 kg per constant US$ compare
  4. 154 Uganda 0.0472 kg per constant US$ compare
  5. 155 Cameroon 0.0444 kg per constant US$ compare
  6. 156 Rwanda 0.044 kg per constant US$ compare

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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 153rd out of 159 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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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars)
Unit
kg per constant US$
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
196 places, 4,687 data points, 2000–2023
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