Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered in Sweden
Sweden: Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered was 150.72 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025. ▲ Rising
Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered in Sweden, 1990–2025
Source: Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in Sweden is 150.72 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in Sweden peaked at 150.72 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, in 1990.
Sweden ranks 2nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.3 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 54.94 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.71 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 53.17 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 108.01 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.39 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 88.77 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 100.62 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.86 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 106.26 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 150.72 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More climate change data for Sweden
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (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 per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.59 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.13 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.59 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.59 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in Sweden?
- Carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in Sweden was 150.72 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025, according to Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 150.72 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025.
- What is the lowest carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 1990.
- How does Sweden rank for carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered?
- Sweden ranks 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.