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

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

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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.

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

Year tonnes Change
1850 26.51 million tonnes —
1851 26.66 million tonnes +0.5%
1852 27.06 million tonnes +1.5%
1853 27.22 million tonnes +0.6%
1854 27.67 million tonnes +1.7%
1855 27.93 million tonnes +0.9%
1856 28.19 million tonnes +0.9%
1857 28.71 million tonnes +1.9%
1858 28.87 million tonnes +0.5%
1859 29.55 million tonnes +2.4%
1860 29.48 million tonnes -0.2%
1861 29.81 million tonnes +1.1%
1862 30.45 million tonnes +2.1%
1863 30.83 million tonnes +1.3%
1864 31.23 million tonnes +1.3%
1865 31.42 million tonnes +0.6%
1866 31.97 million tonnes +1.8%
1867 32.32 million tonnes +1.1%
1868 32.77 million tonnes +1.4%
1869 32.86 million tonnes +0.3%
1870 33.51 million tonnes +2.0%
1871 33.63 million tonnes +0.4%
1872 34.17 million tonnes +1.6%
1873 34.69 million tonnes +1.5%
1874 34.95 million tonnes +0.7%
1875 35.74 million tonnes +2.3%
1876 36.48 million tonnes +2.1%
1877 36.77 million tonnes +0.8%
1878 36.51 million tonnes -0.7%
1879 36.75 million tonnes +0.7%
1880 35.28 million tonnes -4.0%
1881 34.71 million tonnes -1.6%
1882 35.07 million tonnes +1.0%
1883 35.33 million tonnes +0.8%
1884 35.53 million tonnes +0.6%
1885 35.71 million tonnes +0.5%
1886 35.29 million tonnes -1.2%
1887 35.08 million tonnes -0.6%
1888 35.29 million tonnes +0.6%
1889 36.11 million tonnes +2.3%
1890 36.85 million tonnes +2.1%
1891 37.43 million tonnes +1.6%
1892 37.85 million tonnes +1.1%
1893 37.36 million tonnes -1.3%
1894 37.91 million tonnes +1.5%
1895 38.26 million tonnes +0.9%
1896 38.47 million tonnes +0.5%
1897 38.97 million tonnes +1.3%
1898 39.70 million tonnes +1.9%
1899 41.64 million tonnes +4.9%
1900 41.90 million tonnes +0.6%
1901 41.54 million tonnes -0.9%
1902 42.37 million tonnes +2.0%
1903 43.41 million tonnes +2.5%
1904 44.09 million tonnes +1.6%
1905 44.49 million tonnes +0.9%
1906 45.87 million tonnes +3.1%
1907 47.29 million tonnes +3.1%
1908 48.46 million tonnes +2.5%
1909 47.57 million tonnes -1.9%
1910 46.83 million tonnes -1.6%
1911 46.14 million tonnes -1.5%
1912 47.19 million tonnes +2.3%
1913 48.93 million tonnes +3.7%
1914 47.95 million tonnes -2.0%
1915 47.67 million tonnes -0.6%
1916 48.34 million tonnes +1.4%
1917 39.01 million tonnes -19.3%
1918 39.94 million tonnes +2.4%
1919 39.30 million tonnes -1.6%
1920 42.15 million tonnes +7.3%
1921 37.20 million tonnes -11.7%
1922 41.19 million tonnes +10.7%
1923 42.96 million tonnes +4.3%
1924 45.19 million tonnes +5.2%
1925 43.43 million tonnes -3.9%
1926 42.62 million tonnes -1.9%
1927 47.30 million tonnes +11.0%
1928 45.45 million tonnes -3.9%
1929 48.29 million tonnes +6.2%
1930 46.80 million tonnes -3.1%
1931 45.93 million tonnes -1.8%
1932 45.01 million tonnes -2.0%
1933 44.66 million tonnes -0.8%
1934 46.32 million tonnes +3.7%
1935 46.49 million tonnes +0.4%
1936 47.86 million tonnes +3.0%
1937 50.93 million tonnes +6.4%
1938 47.43 million tonnes -6.9%
1939 49.50 million tonnes +4.4%
1940 38.50 million tonnes -22.2%
1941 34.32 million tonnes -10.9%
1942 31.61 million tonnes -7.9%
1943 34.12 million tonnes +7.9%
1944 34.20 million tonnes +0.3%
1945 27.21 million tonnes -20.4%
1946 40.30 million tonnes +48.1%
1947 48.17 million tonnes +19.5%
1948 53.65 million tonnes +11.4%
1949 49.04 million tonnes -8.6%
1950 49.89 million tonnes +1.7%
1951 52.90 million tonnes +6.0%
1952 51.42 million tonnes -2.8%
1953 46.33 million tonnes -9.9%
1954 44.43 million tonnes -4.1%
1955 45.05 million tonnes +1.4%
1956 44.54 million tonnes -1.1%
1957 34.81 million tonnes -21.8%
1958 31.60 million tonnes -9.2%
1959 14.70 million tonnes -53.5%
1960 25.66 million tonnes +74.6%
1961 21.35 million tonnes -16.8%
1962 20.65 million tonnes -3.3%
1963 24.37 million tonnes +18.0%
1964 28.95 million tonnes +18.8%
1965 31.41 million tonnes +8.5%
1966 42.29 million tonnes +34.6%
1967 39.26 million tonnes -7.2%
1968 50.13 million tonnes +27.7%
1969 59.98 million tonnes +19.6%
1970 67.28 million tonnes +12.2%
1971 60.90 million tonnes -9.5%
1972 61.55 million tonnes +1.1%
1973 66.18 million tonnes +7.5%
1974 59.98 million tonnes -9.4%
1975 61.97 million tonnes +3.3%
1976 69.85 million tonnes +12.7%
1977 67.93 million tonnes -2.7%
1978 61.77 million tonnes -9.1%
1979 68.03 million tonnes +10.1%
1980 55.44 million tonnes -18.5%
1981 53.47 million tonnes -3.6%
1982 46.91 million tonnes -12.3%
1983 43.95 million tonnes -6.3%
1984 42.97 million tonnes -2.2%
1985 48.43 million tonnes +12.7%
1986 48.70 million tonnes +0.6%
1987 46.88 million tonnes -3.7%
1988 45.44 million tonnes -3.1%
1989 44.63 million tonnes -1.8%
1990 46.05 million tonnes +3.2%
1991 46.75 million tonnes +1.5%
1992 48.24 million tonnes +3.2%
1993 48.84 million tonnes +1.2%
1994 51.56 million tonnes +5.6%
1995 54.86 million tonnes +6.4%
1996 57.02 million tonnes +3.9%
1997 52.93 million tonnes -7.2%
1998 54.33 million tonnes +2.6%
1999 48.48 million tonnes -10.8%
2000 53.26 million tonnes +9.9%
2001 54.38 million tonnes +2.1%
2002 54.33 million tonnes -0.1%
2003 56.59 million tonnes +4.2%
2004 60.55 million tonnes +7.0%
2005 58.72 million tonnes -3.0%
2006 56.33 million tonnes -4.1%
2007 56.39 million tonnes +0.1%
2008 54.69 million tonnes -3.0%
2009 51.32 million tonnes -6.1%
2010 56.87 million tonnes +10.8%
2011 52.62 million tonnes -7.5%
2012 50.36 million tonnes -4.3%
2013 48.82 million tonnes -3.1%
2014 47.70 million tonnes -2.3%
2015 48.33 million tonnes +1.3%
2016 48.98 million tonnes +1.4%
2017 49.24 million tonnes +0.5%
2018 48.90 million tonnes -0.7%
2019 48.48 million tonnes -0.9%
2020 44.52 million tonnes -8.2%
2021 47.19 million tonnes +6.0%
2022 45.76 million tonnes -3.0%
2023 45.80 million tonnes +0.1%
2024 46.09 million tonnes +0.6%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 46.09 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.71 million tonnes, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 46.09 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.46 million tonnes, 1.4× the median. (50 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.

YearChange FromTo
1960 +74.6% 14.70 million tonnes 25.66 million tonnes
1959 -53.5% 31.60 million tonnes 14.70 million tonnes
1946 +48.1% 27.21 million tonnes 40.30 million tonnes
1966 +34.6% 31.41 million tonnes 42.29 million tonnes
1968 +27.7% 39.26 million tonnes 50.13 million tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 69 Romania 47.18 million tonnes compare
  2. 70 Mongolia 46.26 million tonnes compare
  3. 71 New Zealand 46.22 million tonnes compare
  4. 73 Norway 44.93 million tonnes compare
  5. 74 Laos 43.85 million tonnes compare
  6. 75 Azerbaijan 42.48 million tonnes compare

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