CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Sweden
Sweden: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type was 1.69 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Sweden is 1.69 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 193.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Sweden peaked at 1.76 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 474,197 tonnes, in 1992.
Sweden ranks 17th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 578,339 tonnes | 474,197 tonnes | 663,324 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 668,312 tonnes | 548,572 tonnes | 748,371 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 616,316 tonnes | 521,963 tonnes | 700,873 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 million tonnes | 519,374 tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | 5 |
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 co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Sweden?
- Co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Sweden was 1.69 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 474,197 tonnes in 1992.
- How does Sweden rank for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 by fuel or industry type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources, measured in tonnes.