What is emissions of air pollutants in Sweden?

Emissions of air pollutants in Sweden was 263,128 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Sweden?

The highest recorded value was 1.15 million tonnes in 1989.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Sweden?

The lowest recorded value was 263,128 tonnes in 2022.

How does Sweden rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Sweden ranks 112th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Sweden?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Sweden data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in Sweden

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Sweden
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sweden: emissions of air pollutants was 263,128 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)

263,128 tonnes

Change on year

down 1.7%

World rank

112th

of 220 countries

All-time high

1.15 million tonnes

in 1989

All-time low

263,128 tonnes

in 2022

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Sweden, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 263,128 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 273 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Sweden peaked at 1.15 million tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 263,128 tonnes, in 2022.

That places Sweden 112th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 273 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	483,458 tonnes	473,077 tonnes	493,623 tonnes	10
1760s	497,178 tonnes	495,817 tonnes	498,439 tonnes	10
1770s	500,963 tonnes	498,688 tonnes	503,118 tonnes	10
1780s	508,710 tonnes	503,561 tonnes	513,692 tonnes	10
1790s	521,164 tonnes	514,747 tonnes	527,385 tonnes	10
1800s	518,722 tonnes	508,786 tonnes	528,707 tonnes	10
1810s	518,528 tonnes	506,593 tonnes	530,160 tonnes	10
1820s	551,852 tonnes	532,653 tonnes	570,609 tonnes	10
1830s	588,266 tonnes	574,642 tonnes	601,516 tonnes	10
1840s	624,437 tonnes	604,345 tonnes	644,015 tonnes	10
1850s	685,890 tonnes	637,699 tonnes	739,724 tonnes	10
1860s	797,182 tonnes	756,944 tonnes	832,333 tonnes	10
1870s	892,103 tonnes	840,116 tonnes	923,015 tonnes	10
1880s	936,912 tonnes	923,193 tonnes	957,007 tonnes	10
1890s	900,544 tonnes	892,138 tonnes	912,810 tonnes	10
1900s	838,400 tonnes	802,755 tonnes	888,867 tonnes	10
1910s	769,332 tonnes	724,498 tonnes	793,824 tonnes	10
1920s	667,651 tonnes	623,189 tonnes	739,079 tonnes	10
1930s	558,572 tonnes	531,716 tonnes	609,434 tonnes	10
1940s	485,515 tonnes	324,088 tonnes	598,517 tonnes	10
1950s	595,643 tonnes	514,471 tonnes	653,851 tonnes	10
1960s	700,343 tonnes	685,126 tonnes	711,452 tonnes	10
1970s	805,257 tonnes	714,651 tonnes	949,365 tonnes	10
1980s	1.04 million tonnes	940,150 tonnes	1.15 million tonnes	10
1990s	932,906 tonnes	703,138 tonnes	1.13 million tonnes	10
2000s	500,298 tonnes	404,371 tonnes	632,699 tonnes	10
2010s	333,545 tonnes	289,937 tonnes	393,340 tonnes	10
2020s	268,623 tonnes	263,128 tonnes	275,146 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Sweden

109 Mongolia 286,757 tonnes compare
110 Uruguay 271,734 tonnes compare
111 Nicaragua 266,923 tonnes compare
113 Bolivia 260,279 tonnes compare
114 Bosnia and Herzegovina 248,054 tonnes compare
115 Bulgaria 241,580 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

All data for Sweden →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Sweden?: Emissions of air pollutants in Sweden was 263,128 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Sweden?: The highest recorded value was 1.15 million tonnes in 1989.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Sweden?: The lowest recorded value was 263,128 tonnes in 2022.
How does Sweden rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Sweden ranks 112th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Sweden?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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