Co2 land use per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Co2 land use per capita was 0.7533 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7533
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
55th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.72
in 1876
All-time low
-4.1
in 1964
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Co2 land use per capita in Sweden, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.7533 for co2 land use 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, co2 land use per capita in Sweden peaked at 7.72 in 1876 and was at its lowest, -4.1, 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.
Co2 land use per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 7.6 | — |
| 1851 | 7.56 | -0.5% |
| 1852 | 7.6 | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 7.57 | -0.4% |
| 1854 | 7.59 | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 7.59 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 7.54 | -0.7% |
| 1857 | 7.57 | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 7.56 | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 7.6 | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 7.52 | -1.1% |
| 1861 | 7.48 | -0.5% |
| 1862 | 7.57 | +1.3% |
| 1863 | 7.6 | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 7.63 | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 7.6 | -0.4% |
| 1866 | 7.66 | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 7.7 | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 7.7 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | 7.69 | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 7.72 | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 7.65 | -0.8% |
| 1872 | 7.64 | -0.1% |
| 1873 | 7.69 | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 7.65 | -0.6% |
| 1875 | 7.66 | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 7.72 | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 7.69 | -0.5% |
| 1878 | 7.64 | -0.6% |
| 1879 | 7.62 | -0.2% |
| 1880 | 7.11 | -6.7% |
| 1881 | 6.96 | -2.1% |
| 1882 | 6.91 | -0.7% |
| 1883 | 6.92 | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 6.86 | -0.9% |
| 1885 | 6.81 | -0.8% |
| 1886 | 6.71 | -1.5% |
| 1887 | 6.62 | -1.3% |
| 1888 | 6.55 | -1.2% |
| 1889 | 6.53 | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 6.66 | +1.9% |
| 1891 | 6.67 | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 6.72 | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 6.57 | -2.3% |
| 1894 | 6.51 | -0.9% |
| 1895 | 6.52 | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 6.48 | -0.7% |
| 1897 | 6.4 | -1.3% |
| 1898 | 6.41 | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 6.39 | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 6.39 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | 6.4 | +0.2% |
| 1902 | 6.44 | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 6.43 | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 6.42 | -0.2% |
| 1905 | 6.49 | +1.0% |
| 1906 | 6.5 | +0.1% |
| 1907 | 6.44 | -0.8% |
| 1908 | 6.44 | -0.1% |
| 1909 | 6.43 | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 6.17 | -4.1% |
| 1911 | 6.06 | -1.8% |
| 1912 | 5.95 | -1.7% |
| 1913 | 5.9 | -0.8% |
| 1914 | 5.86 | -0.8% |
| 1915 | 5.74 | -1.9% |
| 1916 | 5.67 | -1.2% |
| 1917 | 5.58 | -1.7% |
| 1918 | 5.49 | -1.6% |
| 1919 | 5.39 | -1.7% |
| 1920 | 5.38 | -0.3% |
| 1921 | 5.26 | -2.3% |
| 1922 | 5.23 | -0.5% |
| 1923 | 5.14 | -1.7% |
| 1924 | 5.1 | -0.8% |
| 1925 | 5.04 | -1.2% |
| 1926 | 4.94 | -1.9% |
| 1927 | 4.85 | -1.8% |
| 1928 | 4.79 | -1.2% |
| 1929 | 4.73 | -1.4% |
| 1930 | 4.54 | -4.0% |
| 1931 | 4.38 | -3.5% |
| 1932 | 4.25 | -3.0% |
| 1933 | 4.05 | -4.7% |
| 1934 | 3.94 | -2.6% |
| 1935 | 3.78 | -4.3% |
| 1936 | 3.63 | -3.8% |
| 1937 | 3.49 | -4.0% |
| 1938 | 3.37 | -3.5% |
| 1939 | 3.18 | -5.6% |
| 1940 | 3.13 | -1.5% |
| 1941 | 2.99 | -4.4% |
| 1942 | 2.86 | -4.4% |
| 1943 | 2.79 | -2.6% |
| 1944 | 3.28 | +17.9% |
| 1945 | 3.39 | +3.1% |
| 1946 | 3.39 | +0.2% |
| 1947 | 3.38 | -0.3% |
| 1948 | 3.32 | -1.9% |
| 1949 | 3.19 | -3.7% |
| 1950 | 3.03 | -5.2% |
| 1951 | 2.75 | -9.3% |
| 1952 | 2.37 | -13.8% |
| 1953 | 1.92 | -18.9% |
| 1954 | 1.38 | -28.3% |
| 1955 | 0.8182 | -40.5% |
| 1956 | 0.1585 | -80.6% |
| 1957 | -0.5478 | -445.6% |
| 1958 | -1.41 | +157.8% |
| 1959 | -3.71 | +163.0% |
| 1960 | -3.14 | -15.5% |
| 1961 | -3.65 | +16.2% |
| 1962 | -4.05 | +10.9% |
| 1963 | -4.07 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | -4.1 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | -4.03 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | -3.87 | -3.9% |
| 1967 | -3.77 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | -3.47 | -7.9% |
| 1969 | -3.31 | -4.6% |
| 1970 | -3.11 | -6.2% |
| 1971 | -2.92 | -6.2% |
| 1972 | -2.85 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | -2.59 | -9.0% |
| 1974 | -2.43 | -6.3% |
| 1975 | -2.29 | -5.7% |
| 1976 | -2.24 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | -2.16 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | -2.14 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | -2.03 | -5.1% |
| 1980 | -1.96 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | -1.91 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | -1.84 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | -1.72 | -6.8% |
| 1984 | -1.72 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | -1.67 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | -1.59 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | -1.53 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | -1.42 | -6.9% |
| 1989 | -1.28 | -9.8% |
| 1990 | -1.33 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | -1.27 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | -1.07 | -15.5% |
| 1993 | -0.9952 | -6.9% |
| 1994 | -0.9608 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | -0.5246 | -45.4% |
| 1996 | -0.7162 | +36.5% |
| 1997 | -0.6135 | -14.3% |
| 1998 | -0.5015 | -18.3% |
| 1999 | -0.8424 | +68.0% |
| 2000 | -0.1837 | -78.2% |
| 2001 | -0.1575 | -14.3% |
| 2002 | -0.2585 | +64.1% |
| 2003 | -0.0701 | -72.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4581 | -753.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5465 | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2946 | -46.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3842 | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4253 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4497 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.41 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3707 | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3946 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3871 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4454 | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5123 | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 0.572 | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6846 | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6925 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7496 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7626 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.828 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8984 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.862 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.7533 | -12.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.7533 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0731. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 land use 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 | 0.4581 |
| 1957 | -445.6% | 0.1585 | -0.5478 |
| 1959 | -163.0% | -1.41 | -3.71 |
| 1958 | -157.8% | -0.5478 | -1.41 |
| 1956 | -80.6% | 0.8182 | 0.1585 |
| 2000 | +78.2% | -0.8424 | -0.1837 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7.58 | 7.54 | 7.6 | 10 |
| 1860s | 7.61 | 7.48 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 1870s | 7.67 | 7.62 | 7.72 | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.8 | 6.53 | 7.11 | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.53 | 6.39 | 6.72 | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.44 | 6.39 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.78 | 5.39 | 6.17 | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.05 | 4.73 | 5.38 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.86 | 3.18 | 4.54 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.17 | 2.79 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6736 | -3.71 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | -3.75 | -4.1 | -3.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.48 | -3.11 | -2.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.66 | -1.96 | -1.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.8818 | -1.33 | -0.5015 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1889 | -0.2585 | 0.5465 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5219 | 0.3707 | 0.7496 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8209 | 0.7533 | 0.8984 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 52 Iceland 0.9047 compare
- 53 Mozambique 0.8828 compare
- 54 Cameroon 0.8053 compare
- 56 Equatorial Guinea 0.7255 compare
- 57 Sao Tome and Principe 0.5237 compare
- 58 Peru 0.4875 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 co2 land use per capita in Sweden?
- Co2 land use per capita in Sweden was 0.7533 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 land use per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 7.72 in 1876.
- What is the lowest co2 land use per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.1 in 1964.
- How does Sweden rank for co2 land use per capita?
- Sweden ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 land use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 land use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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