Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Sweden
Sweden: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 5.85 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.85 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
53rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
13.24 tonnes per person
in 1992
All-time low
5.81 tonnes per person
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Sweden, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Sweden stood at 5.85 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Sweden peaked at 13.24 tonnes per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5.81 tonnes per person, in 2020.
That places Sweden 53rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Sweden, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.11 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 12.29 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 13.24 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 12.33 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 12.2 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 12.21 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 10.8 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 9.39 tonnes per person | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 9.77 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 8.99 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 9.51 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 8.65 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 8.99 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 9.44 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 9.38 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 9.6 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 9.7 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 9.72 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 9.41 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 7.98 tonnes per person | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 8.88 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 8.69 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 7.88 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 7.55 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 7.36 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 7.06 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 7.09 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 7.06 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 6.99 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 6.52 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 5.81 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 6.35 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 6.33 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 5.85 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 5.85 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.42 tonnes per person, 69% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 5.85 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.96 tonnes per person, 84% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.43 tonnes per person | 8.99 tonnes per person | 13.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.24 tonnes per person | 7.98 tonnes per person | 9.72 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.51 tonnes per person | 6.52 tonnes per person | 8.88 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.08 tonnes per person | 5.81 tonnes per person | 6.35 tonnes per person | 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 per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Sweden?
- Per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Sweden was 5.85 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 13.24 tonnes per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.81 tonnes per person in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Sweden ranks 53rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.