Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Sweden
Sweden: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 115.41 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Sweden, 1908–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Sweden stood at 115.41 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 117 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Sweden peaked at 115.41 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 110,692 tonnes, in 1908.
Sweden ranks 50th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 165,537 tonnes | 110,692 tonnes | 220,382 tonnes | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.05 million tonnes | 348,830 tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.70 million tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | 3.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.42 million tonnes | 4.06 million tonnes | 7.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 9.95 million tonnes | 7.66 million tonnes | 13.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 19.15 million tonnes | 13.99 million tonnes | 24.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 33.77 million tonnes | 26.15 million tonnes | 42.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.00 million tonnes | 44.15 million tonnes | 58.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.84 million tonnes | 59.68 million tonnes | 70.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.44 million tonnes | 71.30 million tonnes | 81.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.79 million tonnes | 82.92 million tonnes | 94.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.62 million tonnes | 96.10 million tonnes | 109.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.00 million tonnes | 110.55 million tonnes | 115.41 million tonnes | 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Sweden?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Sweden was 115.41 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 115.41 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,692 tonnes in 1908.
- How does Sweden rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Sweden ranks 50th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.