Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 0.7533 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7533 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
55th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.72 tonnes per person
in 1876
All-time low
-4.1 tonnes per person
in 1964
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Sweden, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.7533 tonnes per person for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and up 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Sweden peaked at 7.72 tonnes per person in 1876 and was at its lowest, -4.1 tonnes per person, in 1964.
Sweden ranks 55th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 7.6 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 7.56 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1852 | 7.6 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 7.57 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1854 | 7.59 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 7.59 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 7.54 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1857 | 7.57 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 7.56 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 7.6 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 7.52 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1861 | 7.48 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1862 | 7.57 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1863 | 7.6 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 7.63 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 7.6 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1866 | 7.66 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 7.7 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 7.7 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1869 | 7.69 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 7.72 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 7.65 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1872 | 7.64 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1873 | 7.69 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 7.65 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1875 | 7.66 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 7.72 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 7.69 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1878 | 7.64 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1879 | 7.62 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1880 | 7.11 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1881 | 6.96 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1882 | 6.91 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1883 | 6.92 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 6.86 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1885 | 6.81 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1886 | 6.71 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1887 | 6.62 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1888 | 6.55 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1889 | 6.53 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 6.66 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1891 | 6.67 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 6.72 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 6.57 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1894 | 6.51 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1895 | 6.52 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 6.48 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1897 | 6.4 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1898 | 6.41 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 6.39 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 6.39 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1901 | 6.4 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1902 | 6.44 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 6.43 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 6.42 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1905 | 6.49 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1906 | 6.5 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1907 | 6.44 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1908 | 6.44 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1909 | 6.43 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 6.17 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1911 | 6.06 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1912 | 5.95 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1913 | 5.9 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1914 | 5.86 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1915 | 5.74 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1916 | 5.67 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1917 | 5.58 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1918 | 5.49 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1919 | 5.39 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1920 | 5.38 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1921 | 5.26 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1922 | 5.23 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1923 | 5.14 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1924 | 5.1 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1925 | 5.04 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1926 | 4.94 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1927 | 4.85 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1928 | 4.79 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1929 | 4.73 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1930 | 4.54 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1931 | 4.38 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1932 | 4.25 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1933 | 4.05 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1934 | 3.94 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1935 | 3.78 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1936 | 3.63 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1937 | 3.49 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1938 | 3.37 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1939 | 3.18 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1940 | 3.13 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1941 | 2.99 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1942 | 2.86 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1943 | 2.79 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1944 | 3.28 tonnes per person | +17.9% |
| 1945 | 3.39 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1946 | 3.39 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1947 | 3.38 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1948 | 3.32 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1949 | 3.19 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1950 | 3.03 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1951 | 2.75 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1952 | 2.37 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 1953 | 1.92 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 1954 | 1.38 tonnes per person | -28.3% |
| 1955 | 0.8182 tonnes per person | -40.5% |
| 1956 | 0.1585 tonnes per person | -80.6% |
| 1957 | -0.5478 tonnes per person | -445.6% |
| 1958 | -1.41 tonnes per person | +157.8% |
| 1959 | -3.71 tonnes per person | +163.0% |
| 1960 | -3.14 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 1961 | -3.65 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1962 | -4.05 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1963 | -4.07 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1964 | -4.1 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1965 | -4.03 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1966 | -3.87 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1967 | -3.77 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | -3.47 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1969 | -3.31 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1970 | -3.11 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1971 | -2.92 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1972 | -2.85 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1973 | -2.59 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 1974 | -2.43 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1975 | -2.29 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1976 | -2.24 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | -2.16 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1978 | -2.14 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | -2.03 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1980 | -1.96 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1981 | -1.91 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | -1.84 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1983 | -1.72 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1984 | -1.72 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | -1.67 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | -1.59 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1987 | -1.53 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1988 | -1.42 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1989 | -1.28 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1990 | -1.33 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1991 | -1.27 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | -1.07 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 1993 | -0.9952 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1994 | -0.9608 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1995 | -0.5246 tonnes per person | -45.4% |
| 1996 | -0.7162 tonnes per person | +36.5% |
| 1997 | -0.6135 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 1998 | -0.5015 tonnes per person | -18.3% |
| 1999 | -0.8424 tonnes per person | +68.0% |
| 2000 | -0.1837 tonnes per person | -78.2% |
| 2001 | -0.1575 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 2002 | -0.2585 tonnes per person | +64.1% |
| 2003 | -0.0701 tonnes per person | -72.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4581 tonnes per person | -753.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5465 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2946 tonnes per person | -46.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3842 tonnes per person | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4253 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4497 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.41 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3707 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3946 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3871 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4454 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5123 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 0.572 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6846 tonnes per person | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6925 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7496 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7626 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.828 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8984 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.862 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.7533 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.7533 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0731 tonnes per person. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +753.4% | -0.0701 tonnes per person | 0.4581 tonnes per person |
| 1957 | -445.6% | 0.1585 tonnes per person | -0.5478 tonnes per person |
| 1959 | -163.0% | -1.41 tonnes per person | -3.71 tonnes per person |
| 1958 | -157.8% | -0.5478 tonnes per person | -1.41 tonnes per person |
| 1956 | -80.6% | 0.8182 tonnes per person | 0.1585 tonnes per person |
| 2000 | +78.2% | -0.8424 tonnes per person | -0.1837 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7.58 tonnes per person | 7.54 tonnes per person | 7.6 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 7.61 tonnes per person | 7.48 tonnes per person | 7.7 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 7.67 tonnes per person | 7.62 tonnes per person | 7.72 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.8 tonnes per person | 6.53 tonnes per person | 7.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.53 tonnes per person | 6.39 tonnes per person | 6.72 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.44 tonnes per person | 6.39 tonnes per person | 6.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.78 tonnes per person | 5.39 tonnes per person | 6.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.05 tonnes per person | 4.73 tonnes per person | 5.38 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.86 tonnes per person | 3.18 tonnes per person | 4.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.17 tonnes per person | 2.79 tonnes per person | 3.39 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6736 tonnes per person | -3.71 tonnes per person | 3.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | -3.75 tonnes per person | -4.1 tonnes per person | -3.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.48 tonnes per person | -3.11 tonnes per person | -2.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.66 tonnes per person | -1.96 tonnes per person | -1.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.8818 tonnes per person | -1.33 tonnes per person | -0.5015 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1889 tonnes per person | -0.2585 tonnes per person | 0.5465 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5219 tonnes per person | 0.3707 tonnes per person | 0.7496 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8209 tonnes per person | 0.7533 tonnes per person | 0.8984 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Sweden?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Sweden was 0.7533 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 7.72 tonnes per person in 1876.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.1 tonnes per person in 1964.
- How does Sweden rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Sweden ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.