CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Sweden
Sweden: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 25.01 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25.01 million tonnes
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
25th
of 120 countries
All-time high
57.28 million tonnes
in 1992
All-time low
21.21 million tonnes
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Sweden, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 25.01 million tonnes for co₂ emissions embedded in trade in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Sweden peaked at 57.28 million tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 21.21 million tonnes, in 2001.
Sweden ranks 25th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Sweden, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.75 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 48.22 million tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 57.28 million tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 50.01 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 47.16 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 48.28 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 32.16 million tonnes | -33.4% |
| 1997 | 24.69 million tonnes | -23.2% |
| 1998 | 27.72 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 23.69 million tonnes | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 29.44 million tonnes | +24.3% |
| 2001 | 21.21 million tonnes | -28.0% |
| 2002 | 23.63 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 27.36 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 27.97 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 32.92 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 34.42 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 36.07 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 35.95 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 27.02 million tonnes | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 30.29 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 33.04 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 28.41 million tonnes | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 27.41 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 27.96 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 25.84 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 27.01 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 28.63 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 29.22 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 26.23 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 23.50 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 27.61 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 30.00 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 25.01 million tonnes | -16.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 25.01 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.84 million tonnes, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 25.01 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.87 million tonnes, 3.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.40 million tonnes | 23.69 million tonnes | 57.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.60 million tonnes | 21.21 million tonnes | 36.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.40 million tonnes | 25.84 million tonnes | 33.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.53 million tonnes | 23.50 million tonnes | 30.00 million tonnes | 4 |
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 co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Sweden?
- Co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Sweden was 25.01 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 57.28 million tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.21 million tonnes in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Sweden ranks 25th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.