Carbon intensity vs gdp in Sweden
Sweden: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 81.28 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
81.28
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
199th
of 204 countries
All-time high
229.45
in 1969
All-time low
75.54
in 2022
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Sweden, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity vs gdp in Sweden is 81.28, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp in Sweden peaked at 229.45 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 75.54, in 2022.
Sweden ranks 199th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 207.1 | — |
| 1966 | 219.74 | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 207.14 | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 213.82 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 229.45 | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 227.69 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 214.75 | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 208.99 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 206.35 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 205.82 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 192.78 | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 192.47 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 188.66 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 147.9 | -21.6% |
| 1979 | 150.06 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 135.1 | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 131.85 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 123.4 | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 120.22 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 111.65 | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 110.64 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 101.52 | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 104.01 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 102.14 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 102.31 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 111.43 | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 109.72 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 116.48 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 116.3 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 111.45 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 111.32 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 115.14 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 108.2 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 105 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 102.42 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 110.96 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 101.46 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 104.7 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 107.45 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 97.24 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 95.08 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 98.45 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 96.75 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 94.34 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 98.44 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 101.86 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 96.71 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 88.51 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 88 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 86.06 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 88.67 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 85.78 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 81.74 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 81.35 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 77.51 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 79.22 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 77.91 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 75.54 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 79.55 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 81.28 | +2.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 81.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 184.8, 44% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 81.28 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 189.51, 43% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 215.45 | 207.1 | 229.45 | 5 |
| 1970s | 193.55 | 147.9 | 227.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 114.28 | 101.52 | 135.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.75 | 102.42 | 116.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.49 | 94.34 | 110.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.62 | 77.51 | 101.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.7 | 75.54 | 81.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 intensity vs gdp in Sweden?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp in Sweden was 81.28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 229.45 in 1969.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.54 in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
- Sweden ranks 199th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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