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Co2 intensity in Sweden

Sweden: Co2 intensity was 0.0735 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.0735
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
157th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.6429
in 1908
All-time low
0.0073
in 1834
Years of data
185
1834–2022

Co2 intensity in Sweden, 1834–2022

00.20.40.6183419282022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, co2 intensity in Sweden stood at 0.0735.

That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Sweden peaked at 0.6429 in 1908 and was at its lowest, 0.0073, 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.

Co2 intensity in Sweden, year by year

Year Value Change
1834 0.0073 —
1839 0.0092 +25.9%
1840 0.0082 -10.3%
1841 0.0082 +0.2%
1842 0.0171 +107.7%
1843 0.0121 -29.5%
1844 0.0193 +60.0%
1845 0.0166 -14.2%
1846 0.0156 -6.0%
1847 0.0151 -3.1%
1848 0.0256 +69.4%
1849 0.034 +32.9%
1850 0.0339 -0.1%
1851 0.0367 +8.2%
1852 0.0372 +1.4%
1853 0.0384 +3.0%
1854 0.0558 +45.4%
1855 0.0486 -12.9%
1856 0.0735 +51.3%
1857 0.0914 +24.3%
1858 0.0751 -17.9%
1859 0.1053 +40.2%
1860 0.1012 -3.9%
1861 0.1334 +31.8%
1862 0.1383 +3.7%
1863 0.1308 -5.4%
1864 0.1335 +2.1%
1865 0.1353 +1.3%
1866 0.1402 +3.6%
1867 0.1273 -9.1%
1868 0.1661 +30.4%
1869 0.1373 -17.3%
1870 0.1502 +9.4%
1871 0.1542 +2.7%
1872 0.1792 +16.2%
1873 0.1779 -0.7%
1874 0.1829 +2.8%
1875 0.2282 +24.8%
1876 0.2268 -0.6%
1877 0.2428 +7.0%
1878 0.2111 -13.1%
1879 0.2011 -4.7%
1880 0.2623 +30.4%
1881 0.2464 -6.1%
1882 0.2922 +18.6%
1883 0.2769 -5.2%
1884 0.31 +12.0%
1885 0.3255 +5.0%
1886 0.3134 -3.7%
1887 0.3257 +3.9%
1888 0.3567 +9.5%
1889 0.4085 +14.5%
1890 0.3971 -2.8%
1891 0.4008 +0.9%
1892 0.4028 +0.5%
1893 0.3946 -2.0%
1894 0.4353 +10.3%
1895 0.4155 -4.6%
1896 0.4149 -0.1%
1897 0.4405 +6.2%
1898 0.449 +1.9%
1899 0.5436 +21.1%
1900 0.5398 -0.7%
1901 0.4853 -10.1%
1902 0.5118 +5.5%
1903 0.5318 +3.9%
1904 0.5474 +2.9%
1905 0.5429 -0.8%
1906 0.5547 +2.2%
1907 0.5837 +5.2%
1908 0.6429 +10.2%
1909 0.5838 -9.2%
1910 0.5886 +0.8%
1911 0.5557 -5.6%
1912 0.5893 +6.1%
1913 0.6195 +5.1%
1914 0.5661 -8.6%
1915 0.5477 -3.2%
1916 0.5437 -0.7%
1917 0.2489 -54.2%
1918 0.3152 +26.6%
1919 0.297 -5.8%
1920 0.3747 +26.2%
1921 0.2277 -39.2%
1922 0.3484 +53.0%
1923 0.4081 +17.1%
1924 0.4533 +11.1%
1925 0.3955 -12.8%
1926 0.3658 -7.5%
1927 0.4947 +35.2%
1928 0.4359 -11.9%
1929 0.4893 +12.3%
1930 0.4571 -6.6%
1931 0.4678 +2.3%
1932 0.4797 +2.5%
1933 0.4896 +2.1%
1934 0.5103 +4.2%
1935 0.5116 +0.3%
1936 0.5411 +5.8%
1937 0.6085 +12.5%
1938 0.5313 -12.7%
1939 0.5534 +4.2%
1940 0.3756 -32.1%
1941 0.3135 -16.5%
1942 0.2679 -14.5%
1943 0.3137 +17.1%
1944 0.2375 -24.3%
1945 0.0836 -64.8%
1946 0.2873 +243.7%
1947 0.3799 +32.2%
1948 0.4556 +19.9%
1949 0.381 -16.4%
1950 0.3804 -0.2%
1951 0.4275 +12.4%
1952 0.435 +1.8%
1953 0.3987 -8.4%
1954 0.4054 +1.7%
1955 0.4465 +10.1%
1956 0.4772 +6.9%
1957 0.409 -14.3%
1958 0.4408 +7.8%
1959 0.4309 -2.2%
1960 0.4747 +10.1%
1961 0.4456 -6.1%
1962 0.4492 +0.8%
1963 0.4602 +2.4%
1964 0.4701 +2.2%
1965 0.4693 -0.2%
1966 0.5328 +13.5%
1967 0.4899 -8.1%
1968 0.5323 +8.7%
1969 0.5642 +6.0%
1970 0.5661 +0.3%
1971 0.5136 -9.3%
1972 0.5032 -2.0%
1973 0.4987 -0.9%
1974 0.4419 -11.4%
1975 0.436 -1.3%
1976 0.4714 +8.1%
1977 0.4655 -1.3%
1978 0.4241 -8.9%
1979 0.4361 +2.8%
1980 0.3625 -16.9%
1981 0.3508 -3.2%
1982 0.3116 -11.2%
1983 0.2866 -8.0%
1984 0.2711 -5.4%
1985 0.2894 +6.8%
1986 0.2816 -2.7%
1987 0.2631 -6.6%
1988 0.2478 -5.8%
1989 0.234 -5.6%
1990 0.239 +2.1%
1991 0.2423 +1.4%
1992 0.2439 +0.7%
1993 0.2484 +1.8%
1994 0.2484 +0.0%
1995 0.2363 -4.9%
1996 0.247 +4.5%
1997 0.2209 -10.6%
1998 0.2129 -3.6%
1999 0.1931 -9.3%
2000 0.1809 -6.3%
2001 0.1809 -0.0%
2002 0.1784 -1.4%
2003 0.1753 -1.7%
2004 0.165 -5.9%
2005 0.1517 -8.1%
2006 0.1441 -5.0%
2007 0.1363 -5.4%
2008 0.1305 -4.3%
2009 0.1264 -3.2%
2010 0.1326 +4.9%
2011 0.1235 -6.9%
2012 0.1179 -4.5%
2013 0.1128 -4.4%
2014 0.1057 -6.3%
2015 0.1009 -4.5%
2016 0.0989 -2.0%
2017 0.0943 -4.6%
2018 0.0914 -3.1%
2019 0.0873 -4.5%
2020 0.0802 -8.2%
2021 0.0801 -0.1%
2022 0.0735 -8.2%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 0.0735 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825, 40% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 0.0735 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Co2 intensity 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
1946 +243.7% 0.0836 0.2873
1842 +107.7% 0.0082 0.0171
1848 +69.4% 0.0151 0.0256
1945 -64.8% 0.2375 0.0836
1844 +60.0% 0.0121 0.0193
1917 -54.2% 0.5437 0.2489

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.0082 0.0073 0.0092 2
1840s 0.0172 0.0082 0.034 10
1850s 0.0596 0.0339 0.1053 10
1860s 0.1343 0.1012 0.1661 10
1870s 0.1954 0.1502 0.2428 10
1880s 0.3117 0.2464 0.4085 10
1890s 0.4294 0.3946 0.5436 10
1900s 0.5524 0.4853 0.6429 10
1910s 0.4872 0.2489 0.6195 10
1920s 0.3993 0.2277 0.4947 10
1930s 0.515 0.4571 0.6085 10
1940s 0.3095 0.0836 0.4556 10
1950s 0.4251 0.3804 0.4772 10
1960s 0.4888 0.4456 0.5642 10
1970s 0.4757 0.4241 0.5661 10
1980s 0.2898 0.234 0.3625 10
1990s 0.2332 0.1931 0.2484 10
2000s 0.157 0.1264 0.1809 10
2010s 0.1065 0.0873 0.1326 10
2020s 0.0779 0.0735 0.0802 3

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 154 Burundi 0.0956 compare
  2. 155 Hong Kong 0.0862 compare
  3. 156 Norway 0.0847 compare
  4. 158 Sri Lanka 0.0721 compare
  5. 159 Rwanda 0.0688 compare
  6. 160 Malawi 0.0681 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 intensity in Sweden?
Co2 intensity in Sweden was 0.0735 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.6429 in 1908.
What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0073 in 1834.
How does Sweden rank for co2 intensity?
Sweden ranks 157th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is co2 intensity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co2 intensity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
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