CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Sweden
Sweden: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 38.10 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
38.10 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
64th
of 215 countries
All-time high
92.29 million tonnes
in 1970
All-time low
201,520 tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Sweden, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Sweden stood at 38.10 million tonnes.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Sweden peaked at 92.29 million tonnes in 1970 and was at its lowest, 201,520 tonnes, in 1850.
Sweden ranks 64th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Sweden, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 201,520 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 216,176 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1852 | 216,176 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 227,168 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1854 | 337,088 tonnes | +48.4% |
| 1855 | 315,104 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1856 | 476,320 tonnes | +51.2% |
| 1857 | 611,888 tonnes | +28.5% |
| 1858 | 512,960 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1859 | 754,784 tonnes | +47.1% |
| 1860 | 751,120 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1861 | 967,296 tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1862 | 985,616 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1863 | 985,616 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 1.04 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1865 | 1.08 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1866 | 1.11 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1867 | 1.04 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1868 | 1.22 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1869 | 1.09 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1870 | 1.34 million tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1871 | 1.43 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1872 | 1.71 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1873 | 1.74 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1874 | 1.87 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1875 | 2.28 million tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1876 | 2.43 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1877 | 2.57 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1878 | 2.18 million tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1879 | 2.21 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1880 | 2.83 million tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1881 | 2.75 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1882 | 3.15 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1883 | 3.22 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1884 | 3.55 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1885 | 3.83 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1886 | 3.75 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1887 | 3.80 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1888 | 4.25 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1889 | 4.96 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1890 | 4.95 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1891 | 5.28 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1892 | 5.25 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1893 | 5.28 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 5.89 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1895 | 5.95 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 6.16 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1897 | 6.86 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1898 | 7.30 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1899 | 9.13 million tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1900 | 9.17 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 8.52 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1902 | 8.93 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1903 | 9.80 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1904 | 10.33 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1905 | 10.16 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1906 | 11.29 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1907 | 12.77 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1908 | 13.76 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1909 | 12.67 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1910 | 13.12 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1911 | 12.79 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1912 | 14.19 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1913 | 15.95 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1914 | 14.99 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1915 | 15.10 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1916 | 15.93 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1917 | 6.90 million tonnes | -56.7% |
| 1918 | 8.12 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1919 | 7.80 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1920 | 10.54 million tonnes | +35.2% |
| 1921 | 6.13 million tonnes | -41.8% |
| 1922 | 10.13 million tonnes | +65.1% |
| 1923 | 12.29 million tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1924 | 14.64 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1925 | 13.12 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1926 | 12.77 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1927 | 17.87 million tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1928 | 16.24 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1929 | 19.37 million tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1930 | 18.93 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1931 | 18.94 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1932 | 18.74 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1933 | 19.52 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1934 | 21.73 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1935 | 22.86 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1936 | 25.05 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1937 | 28.94 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1938 | 26.14 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1939 | 29.30 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1940 | 18.47 million tonnes | -36.9% |
| 1941 | 15.04 million tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1942 | 13.02 million tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1943 | 15.84 million tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1944 | 12.44 million tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1945 | 4.55 million tonnes | -63.4% |
| 1946 | 17.38 million tonnes | +281.9% |
| 1947 | 25.09 million tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1948 | 30.80 million tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1949 | 26.83 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1950 | 28.66 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1951 | 33.48 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1952 | 34.56 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 32.56 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1954 | 34.50 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1955 | 39.11 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1956 | 43.38 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1957 | 38.85 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1958 | 42.07 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1959 | 42.39 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 49.17 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1961 | 48.80 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 51.27 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 55.31 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 60.37 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 62.57 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 72.52 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1967 | 68.93 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 77.61 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1969 | 86.38 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 92.29 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 84.51 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 84.70 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 87.29 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 79.82 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 80.76 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 88.24 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 85.74 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 79.48 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 84.87 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 71.71 million tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1981 | 69.39 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 62.26 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 58.27 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 57.31 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 62.36 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 62.01 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 59.69 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 57.43 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 55.52 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 57.42 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 57.66 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 57.51 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 57.52 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 60.00 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 59.49 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 63.35 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 58.36 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 58.77 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 55.94 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 54.89 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 55.78 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 56.63 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 57.22 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 56.43 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 53.79 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 53.65 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 52.88 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 50.77 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 47.14 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 53.03 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 49.11 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 46.61 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 45.11 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 43.38 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 43.31 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 43.31 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 42.36 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 41.86 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 40.77 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 36.62 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 38.57 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 36.34 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 36.71 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 38.10 million tonnes | +3.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 38.10 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 38.10 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.69 million tonnes, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +281.9% | 4.55 million tonnes | 17.38 million tonnes |
| 1945 | -63.4% | 12.44 million tonnes | 4.55 million tonnes |
| 1922 | +65.1% | 6.13 million tonnes | 10.13 million tonnes |
| 1917 | -56.7% | 15.93 million tonnes | 6.90 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 386,918 tonnes | 201,520 tonnes | 754,784 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.03 million tonnes | 751,120 tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.98 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 2.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.61 million tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | 4.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.20 million tonnes | 4.95 million tonnes | 9.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 10.74 million tonnes | 8.52 million tonnes | 13.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 12.49 million tonnes | 6.90 million tonnes | 15.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 13.31 million tonnes | 6.13 million tonnes | 19.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 23.02 million tonnes | 18.74 million tonnes | 29.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 17.95 million tonnes | 4.55 million tonnes | 30.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 36.96 million tonnes | 28.66 million tonnes | 43.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.29 million tonnes | 48.80 million tonnes | 86.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.77 million tonnes | 79.48 million tonnes | 92.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.59 million tonnes | 55.52 million tonnes | 71.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.60 million tonnes | 55.94 million tonnes | 63.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.92 million tonnes | 47.14 million tonnes | 57.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.88 million tonnes | 40.77 million tonnes | 53.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.27 million tonnes | 36.34 million tonnes | 38.57 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 from fossil fuels and land-use change in Sweden?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Sweden was 38.10 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 92.29 million tonnes in 1970.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 201,520 tonnes in 1850.
- How does Sweden rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Sweden ranks 64th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.