Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Co2 emissions and gdp per capita was 63,362 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
63,362
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
25th
of 198 countries
All-time high
63,362
in 2025
All-time low
37,762
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Sweden, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Sweden stood at 63,362. 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, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Sweden peaked at 63,362 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37,762, 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.
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40,200 | — |
| 1991 | 39,469 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 38,784 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 37,762 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 39,001 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 40,385 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 41,008 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 42,241 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 44,010 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 45,823 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 47,868 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 48,390 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 49,331 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 50,072 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 51,960 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 53,199 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 55,374 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 56,737 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 55,777 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 52,951 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 55,520 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 56,846 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 56,193 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 56,353 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 57,078 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 58,956 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 59,460 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 59,769 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 60,125 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 61,070 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 59,458 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 62,191 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 62,544 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 62,122 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 62,558 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 63,362 | +1.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 63,362 is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,305, 1.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 63,362 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43,374, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,868 | 37,762 | 45,823 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,166 | 47,868 | 56,737 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,137 | 55,520 | 61,070 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,040 | 59,458 | 63,362 | 6 |
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 and gdp per capita in Sweden?
- Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Sweden was 63,362 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 63,362 in 2025.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,762 in 1993.
- How does Sweden rank for co2 emissions and gdp per capita?
- Sweden ranks 25th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions and gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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