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-$, in 1834.
Sweden ranks 157th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.0082 kilograms per international-$ | 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
- 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 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-$).