Carbon intensity of energy in Sweden
Sweden: Carbon intensity of energy was 81.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of energy in Sweden, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of energy in Sweden stood at 81.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Sweden peaked at 229.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1969 and was at its lowest, 75.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2022.
Sweden ranks 199th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 215.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 207.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 229.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
| 1970s | 193.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 147.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 227.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 114.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 101.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 135.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 102.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 116.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 94.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 110.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 77.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 101.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 75.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 81.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 of energy in Sweden?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Sweden was 81.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 229.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1969.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Sweden ranks 199th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.