Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 0.0571 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0571
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
174th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.1869
in 1996
All-time low
0.056
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.0571 for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Sweden peaked at 0.1869 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.056, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 174th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1723 | 0.152 | 0.1869 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1184 | 0.0953 | 0.1365 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0779 | 0.0629 | 0.1016 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.059 | 0.056 | 0.0625 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 171 Gambia 0.0583 compare
- 172 Uganda 0.0573 compare
- 173 Guinea-Bissau 0.0572 compare
- 175 Central African Republic 0.057 compare
- 176 Sierra Leone 0.0546 compare
- 177 Malta 0.0509 compare
More climate change data for Sweden
- Share co2 vs population 0.1117 (2100)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 10.60 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 9.44 million (2025)
- Urban population 89.1% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 3.59 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 5.13 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 3.59 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 3.59 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Sweden?
- Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Sweden was 0.0571 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1869 in 1996.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.056 in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita?
- Sweden ranks 174th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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