Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Sweden
Sweden: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.0735 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0735 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
157th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.6429 kilograms per international-$
in 1908
All-time low
0.0073 kilograms per international-$
in 1834
Years of data
185
1834–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Sweden, 1834–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Sweden stood at 0.0735 kilograms per international-$.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Sweden peaked at 0.6429 kilograms per international-$ in 1908 and was at its lowest, 0.0073 kilograms per international-$, in 1834.
Sweden ranks 157th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1834 | 0.0073 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1839 | 0.0092 kilograms per international-$ | +25.9% |
| 1840 | 0.0082 kilograms per international-$ | -10.3% |
| 1841 | 0.0082 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 1842 | 0.0171 kilograms per international-$ | +107.7% |
| 1843 | 0.0121 kilograms per international-$ | -29.5% |
| 1844 | 0.0193 kilograms per international-$ | +60.0% |
| 1845 | 0.0166 kilograms per international-$ | -14.2% |
| 1846 | 0.0156 kilograms per international-$ | -6.0% |
| 1847 | 0.0151 kilograms per international-$ | -3.1% |
| 1848 | 0.0256 kilograms per international-$ | +69.4% |
| 1849 | 0.034 kilograms per international-$ | +32.9% |
| 1850 | 0.0339 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 1851 | 0.0367 kilograms per international-$ | +8.2% |
| 1852 | 0.0372 kilograms per international-$ | +1.4% |
| 1853 | 0.0384 kilograms per international-$ | +3.0% |
| 1854 | 0.0558 kilograms per international-$ | +45.4% |
| 1855 | 0.0486 kilograms per international-$ | -12.9% |
| 1856 | 0.0735 kilograms per international-$ | +51.3% |
| 1857 | 0.0914 kilograms per international-$ | +24.3% |
| 1858 | 0.0751 kilograms per international-$ | -17.9% |
| 1859 | 0.1053 kilograms per international-$ | +40.2% |
| 1860 | 0.1012 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 1861 | 0.1334 kilograms per international-$ | +31.8% |
| 1862 | 0.1383 kilograms per international-$ | +3.7% |
| 1863 | 0.1308 kilograms per international-$ | -5.4% |
| 1864 | 0.1335 kilograms per international-$ | +2.1% |
| 1865 | 0.1353 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
| 1866 | 0.1402 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 1867 | 0.1273 kilograms per international-$ | -9.1% |
| 1868 | 0.1661 kilograms per international-$ | +30.4% |
| 1869 | 0.1373 kilograms per international-$ | -17.3% |
| 1870 | 0.1502 kilograms per international-$ | +9.4% |
| 1871 | 0.1542 kilograms per international-$ | +2.7% |
| 1872 | 0.1792 kilograms per international-$ | +16.2% |
| 1873 | 0.1779 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 1874 | 0.1829 kilograms per international-$ | +2.8% |
| 1875 | 0.2282 kilograms per international-$ | +24.8% |
| 1876 | 0.2268 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 1877 | 0.2428 kilograms per international-$ | +7.0% |
| 1878 | 0.2111 kilograms per international-$ | -13.1% |
| 1879 | 0.2011 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 1880 | 0.2623 kilograms per international-$ | +30.4% |
| 1881 | 0.2464 kilograms per international-$ | -6.1% |
| 1882 | 0.2922 kilograms per international-$ | +18.6% |
| 1883 | 0.2769 kilograms per international-$ | -5.2% |
| 1884 | 0.31 kilograms per international-$ | +12.0% |
| 1885 | 0.3255 kilograms per international-$ | +5.0% |
| 1886 | 0.3134 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 1887 | 0.3257 kilograms per international-$ | +3.9% |
| 1888 | 0.3567 kilograms per international-$ | +9.5% |
| 1889 | 0.4085 kilograms per international-$ | +14.5% |
| 1890 | 0.3971 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 1891 | 0.4008 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 0.4028 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 0.3946 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 1894 | 0.4353 kilograms per international-$ | +10.3% |
| 1895 | 0.4155 kilograms per international-$ | -4.6% |
| 1896 | 0.4149 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 1897 | 0.4405 kilograms per international-$ | +6.2% |
| 1898 | 0.449 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 1899 | 0.5436 kilograms per international-$ | +21.1% |
| 1900 | 0.5398 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 1901 | 0.4853 kilograms per international-$ | -10.1% |
| 1902 | 0.5118 kilograms per international-$ | +5.5% |
| 1903 | 0.5318 kilograms per international-$ | +3.9% |
| 1904 | 0.5474 kilograms per international-$ | +2.9% |
| 1905 | 0.5429 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 1906 | 0.5547 kilograms per international-$ | +2.2% |
| 1907 | 0.5837 kilograms per international-$ | +5.2% |
| 1908 | 0.6429 kilograms per international-$ | +10.2% |
| 1909 | 0.5838 kilograms per international-$ | -9.2% |
| 1910 | 0.5886 kilograms per international-$ | +0.8% |
| 1911 | 0.5557 kilograms per international-$ | -5.6% |
| 1912 | 0.5893 kilograms per international-$ | +6.1% |
| 1913 | 0.6195 kilograms per international-$ | +5.1% |
| 1914 | 0.5661 kilograms per international-$ | -8.6% |
| 1915 | 0.5477 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 1916 | 0.5437 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 1917 | 0.2489 kilograms per international-$ | -54.2% |
| 1918 | 0.3152 kilograms per international-$ | +26.6% |
| 1919 | 0.297 kilograms per international-$ | -5.8% |
| 1920 | 0.3747 kilograms per international-$ | +26.2% |
| 1921 | 0.2277 kilograms per international-$ | -39.2% |
| 1922 | 0.3484 kilograms per international-$ | +53.0% |
| 1923 | 0.4081 kilograms per international-$ | +17.1% |
| 1924 | 0.4533 kilograms per international-$ | +11.1% |
| 1925 | 0.3955 kilograms per international-$ | -12.8% |
| 1926 | 0.3658 kilograms per international-$ | -7.5% |
| 1927 | 0.4947 kilograms per international-$ | +35.2% |
| 1928 | 0.4359 kilograms per international-$ | -11.9% |
| 1929 | 0.4893 kilograms per international-$ | +12.3% |
| 1930 | 0.4571 kilograms per international-$ | -6.6% |
| 1931 | 0.4678 kilograms per international-$ | +2.3% |
| 1932 | 0.4797 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 1933 | 0.4896 kilograms per international-$ | +2.1% |
| 1934 | 0.5103 kilograms per international-$ | +4.2% |
| 1935 | 0.5116 kilograms per international-$ | +0.3% |
| 1936 | 0.5411 kilograms per international-$ | +5.8% |
| 1937 | 0.6085 kilograms per international-$ | +12.5% |
| 1938 | 0.5313 kilograms per international-$ | -12.7% |
| 1939 | 0.5534 kilograms per international-$ | +4.2% |
| 1940 | 0.3756 kilograms per international-$ | -32.1% |
| 1941 | 0.3135 kilograms per international-$ | -16.5% |
| 1942 | 0.2679 kilograms per international-$ | -14.5% |
| 1943 | 0.3137 kilograms per international-$ | +17.1% |
| 1944 | 0.2375 kilograms per international-$ | -24.3% |
| 1945 | 0.0836 kilograms per international-$ | -64.8% |
| 1946 | 0.2873 kilograms per international-$ | +243.7% |
| 1947 | 0.3799 kilograms per international-$ | +32.2% |
| 1948 | 0.4556 kilograms per international-$ | +19.9% |
| 1949 | 0.381 kilograms per international-$ | -16.4% |
| 1950 | 0.3804 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 1951 | 0.4275 kilograms per international-$ | +12.4% |
| 1952 | 0.435 kilograms per international-$ | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 0.3987 kilograms per international-$ | -8.4% |
| 1954 | 0.4054 kilograms per international-$ | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 0.4465 kilograms per international-$ | +10.1% |
| 1956 | 0.4772 kilograms per international-$ | +6.9% |
| 1957 | 0.409 kilograms per international-$ | -14.3% |
| 1958 | 0.4408 kilograms per international-$ | +7.8% |
| 1959 | 0.4309 kilograms per international-$ | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 0.4747 kilograms per international-$ | +10.1% |
| 1961 | 0.4456 kilograms per international-$ | -6.1% |
| 1962 | 0.4492 kilograms per international-$ | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.4602 kilograms per international-$ | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4701 kilograms per international-$ | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4693 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5328 kilograms per international-$ | +13.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4899 kilograms per international-$ | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5323 kilograms per international-$ | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 0.5642 kilograms per international-$ | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5661 kilograms per international-$ | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.5136 kilograms per international-$ | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5032 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4987 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4419 kilograms per international-$ | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 0.436 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4714 kilograms per international-$ | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4655 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4241 kilograms per international-$ | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4361 kilograms per international-$ | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3625 kilograms per international-$ | -16.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3508 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3116 kilograms per international-$ | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2866 kilograms per international-$ | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2711 kilograms per international-$ | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2894 kilograms per international-$ | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2816 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2631 kilograms per international-$ | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2478 kilograms per international-$ | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.234 kilograms per international-$ | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.239 kilograms per international-$ | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2423 kilograms per international-$ | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2439 kilograms per international-$ | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2484 kilograms per international-$ | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2484 kilograms per international-$ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2363 kilograms per international-$ | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.247 kilograms per international-$ | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2209 kilograms per international-$ | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2129 kilograms per international-$ | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1931 kilograms per international-$ | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1809 kilograms per international-$ | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1809 kilograms per international-$ | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1784 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1753 kilograms per international-$ | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.165 kilograms per international-$ | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1517 kilograms per international-$ | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1441 kilograms per international-$ | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1363 kilograms per international-$ | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1305 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1264 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1326 kilograms per international-$ | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1235 kilograms per international-$ | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1179 kilograms per international-$ | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1128 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1057 kilograms per international-$ | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1009 kilograms per international-$ | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0989 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0943 kilograms per international-$ | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0914 kilograms per international-$ | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0873 kilograms per international-$ | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0802 kilograms per international-$ | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0801 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0735 kilograms per international-$ | -8.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.0735 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825 kilograms per international-$, 40% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.0735 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899 kilograms per international-$, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +243.7% | 0.0836 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2873 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1842 | +107.7% | 0.0082 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0171 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1848 | +69.4% | 0.0151 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0256 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1945 | -64.8% | 0.2375 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0836 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1844 | +60.0% | 0.0121 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0193 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1917 | -54.2% | 0.5437 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2489 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.0082 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0073 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0092 kilograms per international-$ | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.0172 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0082 kilograms per international-$ | 0.034 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0596 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0339 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1053 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1343 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1012 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1661 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1954 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1502 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2428 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3117 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2464 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4085 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.4294 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3946 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5436 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.5524 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4853 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6429 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4872 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2489 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6195 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3993 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2277 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4947 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.515 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4571 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6085 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3095 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0836 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4556 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4251 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3804 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4772 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4888 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4456 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5642 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4757 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4241 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5661 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2898 kilograms per international-$ | 0.234 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3625 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2332 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1931 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2484 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.157 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1264 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1809 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1065 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0873 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1326 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0779 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0735 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0802 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 154 Burundi 0.0956 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 155 Hong Kong 0.0862 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 156 Norway 0.0847 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 158 Sri Lanka 0.0721 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 159 Rwanda 0.0688 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 160 Malawi 0.0681 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Sweden?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Sweden was 0.0735 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6429 kilograms per international-$ in 1908.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0073 kilograms per international-$ in 1834.
- How does Sweden rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Sweden ranks 157th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. 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 kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).