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.
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1661 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1695 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.179 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.183 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1838 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1757 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1869 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1654 | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1617 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.152 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1365 | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1349 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1349 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.133 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1243 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1135 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1096 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1018 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1006 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0953 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1016 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0902 | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0855 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0813 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0773 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0743 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.072 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0696 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0648 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0629 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0618 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0625 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0576 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.056 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0571 | +2.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.0571 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118, 51% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.0571 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1239, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 160.40 million kg (2050)
- 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 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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