Carbon tax trading coverage in Sweden
Sweden: Carbon tax trading coverage was 78.82 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
78.82
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 200 countries
All-time high
86.79
in 2012
All-time low
0
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Carbon tax trading coverage in Sweden, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon tax trading coverage in Sweden is 78.82, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon tax trading coverage in Sweden peaked at 86.79 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
That places Sweden 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Carbon tax trading coverage in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 67.17 | — |
| 1992 | 66.27 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 65.78 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 65.73 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 66.48 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 63.11 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 65.68 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 63.83 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 64.8 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 66.32 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 64.67 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 64.53 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 67.39 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 68.2 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 83.96 | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 81.8 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 83.14 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 82.76 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 85.44 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 84.19 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 85.29 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 86.79 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 86.18 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 85.12 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 84.31 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 82.96 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 82.71 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 81.7 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 79.73 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 77.52 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 79.37 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 77.68 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 77.68 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 78.82 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 78.82 | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 78.82 is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.8, 2.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 78.82 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.93, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 58.89 | 0 | 67.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.82 | 64.53 | 85.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.9 | 79.73 | 86.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.31 | 77.52 | 79.37 | 6 |
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 tax trading coverage in Sweden?
- Carbon tax trading coverage in Sweden was 78.82 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon tax trading coverage recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 86.79 in 2012.
- What is the lowest carbon tax trading coverage recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Sweden rank for carbon tax trading coverage?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon tax trading coverage rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon tax trading coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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