Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita was 485.78 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Sweden, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 485.78 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Sweden peaked at 488.86 tonnes per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 177.27 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Sweden ranks 42nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 177.27 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 182.92 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 188.7 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 194.91 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 201.34 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 207.54 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 214.87 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 221.98 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 230.55 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 239.78 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 249.02 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 257.75 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 267.42 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 277.69 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 286.66 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 295.38 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 305.04 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 314.35 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 323.04 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 332.57 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 340.53 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 348.46 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 355.74 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 362.57 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 369.12 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 375.98 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 382.51 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 388.35 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 393.37 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 397.29 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 400.94 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 404.91 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 409.18 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 413.4 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 417.31 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 421.87 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 428.36 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 434.71 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 441.11 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 447.08 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 452.55 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 457.61 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 462.47 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 467.14 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 471.58 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 475.65 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 478.89 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 481.13 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 482.91 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 483.88 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 485.43 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 486.97 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 488.28 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 488.86 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 488.51 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 487.79 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 486.06 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 483.77 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 482.29 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 481.4 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 481.47 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 482.29 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 482.48 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 483.69 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 485.78 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 485.78 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 492.99 tonnes per person, 99% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 485.78 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 475.46 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 205.99 tonnes per person | 177.27 tonnes per person | 239.78 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 290.89 tonnes per person | 249.02 tonnes per person | 332.57 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 371.39 tonnes per person | 340.53 tonnes per person | 397.29 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 421.89 tonnes per person | 400.94 tonnes per person | 447.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 471.38 tonnes per person | 452.55 tonnes per person | 483.88 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 485.94 tonnes per person | 481.4 tonnes per person | 488.86 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 483.14 tonnes per person | 481.47 tonnes per person | 485.78 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Sweden?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Sweden was 485.78 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 488.86 tonnes per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 177.27 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Sweden rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
- Sweden ranks 42nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.