Consumption-based carbon intensity in Sweden
Sweden: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.1342 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.1342 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
111th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.4869 kilograms per international-$
in 1992
All-time low
0.1316 kilograms per international-$
in 2020
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Sweden, 1990–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.1342 kilograms per international-$ 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 kilograms per international-$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1316 kilograms per international-$, in 2020.
That places Sweden 111th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4669 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.445 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4869 kilograms per international-$ | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4644 kilograms per international-$ | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4437 kilograms per international-$ | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4281 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3723 kilograms per international-$ | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3144 kilograms per international-$ | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3133 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2749 kilograms per international-$ | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2779 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2496 kilograms per international-$ | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2528 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2591 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2468 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2446 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2366 kilograms per international-$ | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2293 kilograms per international-$ | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2229 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1988 kilograms per international-$ | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2084 kilograms per international-$ | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2066 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1898 kilograms per international-$ | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1813 kilograms per international-$ | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1738 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1612 kilograms per international-$ | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1606 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.158 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1552 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1435 kilograms per international-$ | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1316 kilograms per international-$ | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1374 kilograms per international-$ | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1342 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.1342 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507 kilograms per international-$, 54% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.1342 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2252 kilograms per international-$, 60% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.401 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2749 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4869 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2419 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1988 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2779 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1738 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1435 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2084 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1344 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1316 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1374 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 108 Brazil 0.146 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 109 Colombia 0.1399 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 110 Ireland 0.1391 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 112 Tanzania 0.1302 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 113 Nigeria 0.1231 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 114 Cameroon 0.121 kilograms per international-$ 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Sweden?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Sweden was 0.1342 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4869 kilograms per international-$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1316 kilograms per international-$ 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).