Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Sweden
Sweden: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 17.12 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 17.12 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Sweden peaked at 17.12 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 336,293 tonnes, in 1990.
Sweden ranks 60th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Sweden, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 336,293 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 620,097 tonnes | +84.4% |
| 1992 | 931,453 tonnes | +50.2% |
| 1993 | 1.28 million tonnes | +37.0% |
| 1994 | 1.57 million tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1995 | 1.91 million tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1996 | 2.23 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 2.59 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 2.95 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 3.33 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 3.70 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 4.08 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 4.44 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 4.84 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 5.23 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 5.59 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 6.40 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 7.25 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 8.11 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 8.98 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 9.80 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 10.64 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 11.48 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 12.18 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 12.96 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 13.79 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 14.43 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 15.24 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 16.07 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 16.61 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 17.06 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 17.08 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 17.10 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 17.11 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 17.12 million tonnes | +0.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 17.12 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.74 million tonnes, 6.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 17.12 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.26 million tonnes, 3.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +84.4% | 336,293 tonnes | 620,097 tonnes |
| 1992 | +50.2% | 620,097 tonnes | 931,453 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.77 million tonnes | 336,293 tonnes | 3.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.86 million tonnes | 3.70 million tonnes | 8.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.32 million tonnes | 9.80 million tonnes | 16.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.09 million tonnes | 17.06 million tonnes | 17.12 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More climate change data for Sweden
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- 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 from flaring, gaps filled in Sweden?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Sweden was 17.12 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 17.12 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 336,293 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Sweden rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Sweden ranks 60th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring Our World in Data
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 from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.