CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Sweden
Sweden: CO₂ emissions from international aviation was 1.90 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Sweden, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions from international aviation in Sweden stood at 1.90 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from international aviation in Sweden peaked at 2.56 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 829,085 tonnes, in 2020.
Sweden ranks 47th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Sweden, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.72 million tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 1.84 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 1.99 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 2.26 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 2.47 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 2.56 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.55 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 829,085 tonnes | -67.5% |
| 2021 | 911,396 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 1.76 million tonnes | +93.6% |
| 2023 | 1.91 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 1.90 million tonnes | -0.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.90 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.69 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.90 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.03 million tonnes, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.20 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.46 million tonnes | 829,085 tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 co₂ emissions from international aviation in Sweden?
- Co₂ emissions from international aviation in Sweden was 1.90 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 829,085 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Sweden ranks 47th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from international aviation rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from international aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.