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
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$, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 153rd of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | 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
| 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 |
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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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