Co emissions embedded in global trade in Sweden

Sweden: Co emissions embedded in global trade was 25.01 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
25.01 million
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
25th
of 120 countries
All-time high
57.28 million
in 1992
All-time low
21.21 million
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Co emissions embedded in global trade in Sweden, 1990–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M1990200620231990: 54.8M1991: 48.2M1992: 57.3M1993: 50.0M1994: 47.2M1995: 48.3M1996: 32.2M1997: 24.7M1998: 27.7M1999: 23.7M2000: 29.4M2001: 21.2M2002: 23.6M2003: 27.4M2004: 28.0M2005: 32.9M2006: 34.4M2007: 36.1M2008: 35.9M2009: 27.0M2010: 30.3M2011: 33.0M2012: 28.4M2013: 27.4M2014: 28.0M2015: 25.8M2016: 27.0M2017: 28.6M2018: 29.2M2019: 26.2M2020: 23.5M2021: 27.6M2022: 30.0M2023: 25.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 25.01 million for co emissions embedded in global 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, co emissions embedded in global trade in Sweden peaked at 57.28 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 21.21 million, 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.

Co emissions embedded in global trade in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Co emissions embedded in global trade in Sweden, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 54.75 million —
1991 48.22 million -11.9%
1992 57.28 million +18.8%
1993 50.01 million -12.7%
1994 47.16 million -5.7%
1995 48.28 million +2.4%
1996 32.16 million -33.4%
1997 24.69 million -23.2%
1998 27.72 million +12.3%
1999 23.69 million -14.5%
2000 29.44 million +24.3%
2001 21.21 million -28.0%
2002 23.63 million +11.4%
2003 27.36 million +15.8%
2004 27.97 million +2.2%
2005 32.92 million +17.7%
2006 34.42 million +4.6%
2007 36.07 million +4.8%
2008 35.95 million -0.3%
2009 27.02 million -24.8%
2010 30.29 million +12.1%
2011 33.04 million +9.1%
2012 28.41 million -14.0%
2013 27.41 million -3.5%
2014 27.96 million +2.0%
2015 25.84 million -7.6%
2016 27.01 million +4.6%
2017 28.63 million +6.0%
2018 29.22 million +2.0%
2019 26.23 million -10.2%
2020 23.50 million -10.4%
2021 27.61 million +17.5%
2022 30.00 million +8.6%
2023 25.01 million -16.6%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 25.01 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.84 million, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 25.01 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.87 million, 3.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.40 million 23.69 million 57.28 million 10
2000s 29.60 million 21.21 million 36.07 million 10
2010s 28.40 million 25.84 million 33.04 million 10
2020s 26.53 million 23.50 million 30.00 million 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 22 Taiwan 27.68 million compare
  2. 23 Sri Lanka 27.27 million compare
  3. 24 Ukraine 26.98 million compare
  4. 26 Denmark 20.64 million compare
  5. 27 Austria 19.56 million compare
  6. 28 Cambodia 17.65 million compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co emissions embedded in global trade in Sweden?
Co emissions embedded in global trade in Sweden was 25.01 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co emissions embedded in global trade recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 57.28 million in 1992.
What is the lowest co emissions embedded in global trade recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 21.21 million in 2001.
How does Sweden rank for co emissions embedded in global trade?
Sweden ranks 25th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is co emissions embedded in global 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co emissions embedded in global trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co emissions embedded in global trade
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,063 data points, 1990–2023
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