How does Sweden rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?

Sweden ranks 72nd out of 194 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 3.4%. 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Sweden

Name: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Sweden
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sweden: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 46.09 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

46.09 million tonnes

Change on year

up 0.6%

World rank

72nd

of 194 countries

All-time high

69.85 million tonnes

in 1976

All-time low

14.70 million tonnes

in 1959

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 46.09 million tonnes.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Sweden peaked at 69.85 million tonnes in 1976 and was at its lowest, 14.70 million tonnes, in 1959.

That places Sweden 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	27.84 million tonnes	26.51 million tonnes	29.55 million tonnes	10
1860s	31.31 million tonnes	29.48 million tonnes	32.86 million tonnes	10
1870s	35.32 million tonnes	33.51 million tonnes	36.77 million tonnes	10
1880s	35.34 million tonnes	34.71 million tonnes	36.11 million tonnes	10
1890s	38.45 million tonnes	36.85 million tonnes	41.64 million tonnes	10
1900s	44.70 million tonnes	41.54 million tonnes	48.46 million tonnes	10
1910s	45.13 million tonnes	39.01 million tonnes	48.93 million tonnes	10
1920s	43.58 million tonnes	37.20 million tonnes	48.29 million tonnes	10
1930s	47.09 million tonnes	44.66 million tonnes	50.93 million tonnes	10
1940s	39.11 million tonnes	27.21 million tonnes	53.65 million tonnes	10
1950s	41.57 million tonnes	14.70 million tonnes	52.90 million tonnes	10
1960s	34.41 million tonnes	20.65 million tonnes	59.98 million tonnes	10
1970s	64.55 million tonnes	59.98 million tonnes	69.85 million tonnes	10
1980s	47.68 million tonnes	42.97 million tonnes	55.44 million tonnes	10
1990s	50.91 million tonnes	46.05 million tonnes	57.02 million tonnes	10
2000s	55.66 million tonnes	51.32 million tonnes	60.55 million tonnes	10
2010s	50.03 million tonnes	47.70 million tonnes	56.87 million tonnes	10
2020s	45.87 million tonnes	44.52 million tonnes	47.19 million tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Sweden

69 Romania 47.18 million tonnes compare
70 Mongolia 46.26 million tonnes compare
71 New Zealand 46.22 million tonnes compare
73 Norway 44.93 million tonnes compare
74 Laos 43.85 million tonnes compare
75 Azerbaijan 42.48 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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)

All data for Sweden →

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 46.09 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 69.85 million tonnes in 1976.
What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Sweden?: The lowest recorded value was 14.70 million tonnes in 1959.
How does Sweden rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?: Sweden ranks 72nd out of 194 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 3.4%. 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.