Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Sweden
Sweden: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price was 78.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Sweden, 1989–2025
Source: Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Sweden is 78.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Sweden peaked at 86.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 58.9% | 0.0% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.8% | 64.5% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.9% | 79.7% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 77.5% | 79.4% | 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 share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Sweden?
- Share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Sweden was 78.8% in 2025, according to Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1989.
- How does Sweden rank for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price 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 Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions are included in this figure if they are covered by a carbon tax or trading system.