Consumption based carbon intensity in Sweden
Sweden: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.1342 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.1342
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
111th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.4869
in 1992
All-time low
0.1316
in 2020
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption based carbon intensity in Sweden, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.1342 for consumption based carbon intensity in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption based carbon intensity in Sweden peaked at 0.4869 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1316, in 2020.
That places Sweden 111th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption based carbon intensity in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4669 | — |
| 1991 | 0.445 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4869 | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4644 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4437 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4281 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3723 | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3144 | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3133 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2749 | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2779 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2496 | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2528 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2591 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2468 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2446 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2366 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2293 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2229 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1988 | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2084 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2066 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1898 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1813 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1738 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1612 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1606 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.158 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1552 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1435 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1316 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1374 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1342 | -2.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.1342 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507, 54% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.1342 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2252, 60% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.401 | 0.2749 | 0.4869 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2419 | 0.1988 | 0.2779 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1738 | 0.1435 | 0.2084 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1344 | 0.1316 | 0.1374 | 3 |
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 consumption based carbon intensity in Sweden?
- Consumption based carbon intensity in Sweden was 0.1342 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4869 in 1992.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1316 in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for consumption based carbon intensity?
- Sweden ranks 111th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption based carbon intensity rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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