Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre was 12,514 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12,514 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
86th
of 204 countries
All-time high
12,514 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3,377 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Sweden stood at 12,514 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 12,514 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,377 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sweden ranks 86th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,377 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3,503 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 3,639 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 3,787 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 3,940 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 4,118 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 4,288 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 4,478 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 4,690 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 4,917 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 5,124 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 5,332 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 5,547 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 5,742 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 5,941 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 6,157 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 6,368 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 6,563 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 6,771 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 6,947 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 7,118 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 7,271 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 7,414 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 7,554 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 7,707 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 7,860 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 8,006 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 8,147 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 8,283 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 8,424 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 8,566 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 8,707 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 8,848 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 8,996 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 9,142 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 9,297 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 9,440 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 9,585 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 9,722 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 9,857 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 9,994 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 10,133 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 10,273 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 10,412 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 10,544 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 10,676 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 10,805 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 10,930 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 11,046 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 11,176 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 11,296 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 11,411 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 11,522 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 11,628 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11,735 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 11,842 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 11,946 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 12,048 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 12,149 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 12,239 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 12,334 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 12,423 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 12,514 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 12,514 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 42,545 tonnes per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 12,514 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32,173 tonnes per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,980 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,377 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,690 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,846 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,917 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,771 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,631 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,947 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,283 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,073 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,424 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,722 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,467 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,857 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,046 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,675 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,176 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,149 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,378 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,239 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,514 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 83 Armenia 14,158 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 84 Iran 12,954 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 85 Philippines 12,774 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 87 El Salvador 12,336 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 88 Palestine 12,151 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 89 Iraq 11,787 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Sweden?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Sweden was 12,514 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 12,514 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,377 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sweden rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 86th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.