CO₂ emissions from transport in Sweden
Sweden: CO₂ emissions from transport was 13.76 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions from transport in Sweden, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 13.76 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from transport in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from transport in Sweden peaked at 22.04 million tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13.76 million tonnes, in 2023.
That places Sweden 55th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.18 million tonnes | 19.44 million tonnes | 21.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.18 million tonnes | 20.29 million tonnes | 22.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.40 million tonnes | 16.54 million tonnes | 20.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.56 million tonnes | 13.76 million tonnes | 15.45 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 from transport in Sweden?
- Co₂ emissions from transport in Sweden was 13.76 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 22.04 million tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.76 million tonnes in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for co₂ emissions from transport?
- Sweden ranks 55th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes.