Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Sweden
Sweden: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 63,362 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
63,362 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
25th
of 198 countries
All-time high
63,362 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
37,762 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Sweden, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Sweden stood at 63,362 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Sweden peaked at 63,362 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37,762 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1993.
That places Sweden 25th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Sweden, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40,200 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 39,469 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 38,784 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 37,762 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 39,001 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 40,385 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 41,008 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 42,241 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 44,010 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 45,823 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 47,868 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 48,390 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 49,331 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 50,072 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 51,960 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 53,199 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 55,374 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 56,737 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 55,777 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 52,951 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 55,520 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 56,846 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 56,193 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 56,353 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 57,078 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 58,956 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 59,460 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 59,769 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 60,125 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 61,070 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 59,458 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 62,191 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 62,544 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 62,122 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 62,558 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 63,362 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 63,362 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,305 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 63,362 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43,374 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,868 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37,762 international-$ in 2021 prices | 45,823 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,166 international-$ in 2021 prices | 47,868 international-$ in 2021 prices | 56,737 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,137 international-$ in 2021 prices | 55,520 international-$ in 2021 prices | 61,070 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,040 international-$ in 2021 prices | 59,458 international-$ in 2021 prices | 63,362 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 22 Austria 63,970 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 23 Malta 63,656 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 24 Belgium 63,488 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 26 Saudi Arabia 63,051 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 27 Germany 62,824 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 28 Bahrain 60,670 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Sweden?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Sweden was 63,362 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 63,362 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,762 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1993.
- How does Sweden rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Sweden ranks 25th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.