Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Sweden
Sweden: Consumption co2 emissions vs population was 0.162 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.162
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
54th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.5097
in 1992
All-time low
0.162
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Sweden, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.162 for consumption co2 emissions vs population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption co2 emissions vs population in Sweden peaked at 0.5097 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.162, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 54th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4934 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4563 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5097 | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4727 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4664 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4583 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3941 | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3406 | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 0.356 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3206 | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3306 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2997 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3056 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3059 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.295 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2929 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2879 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2824 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2706 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2353 | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2501 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2383 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2146 | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2056 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2012 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1953 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1987 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1973 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1935 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1807 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.171 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1795 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1768 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.162 | -8.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.162 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2031, 80% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.162 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1394, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4268 | 0.3206 | 0.5097 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2906 | 0.2353 | 0.3306 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2075 | 0.1807 | 0.2501 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1723 | 0.162 | 0.1795 | 4 |
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 co2 emissions vs population in Sweden?
- Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Sweden was 0.162 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption co2 emissions vs population recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5097 in 1992.
- What is the lowest consumption co2 emissions vs population recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.162 in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for consumption co2 emissions vs population?
- Sweden ranks 54th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption co2 emissions vs population rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 co2 emissions vs population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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