Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) in Sweden
Sweden: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) was 1.62 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.62 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Sweden peaked at 1.65 tonnes per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0393 tonnes per person, in 1990.
That places Sweden 54th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, per capita (flaring capita) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0393 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.072 tonnes per person | +83.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1075 tonnes per person | +49.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1464 tonnes per person | +36.2% |
| 1994 | 0.179 tonnes per person | +22.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2162 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2523 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2926 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3337 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3758 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4174 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4582 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4979 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5402 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5811 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6192 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7051 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7926 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8799 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9654 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 1.05 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.27 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.34 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.41 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.45 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.52 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.58 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.62 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.65 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.64 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.63 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.62 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.62 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.62 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5304 tonnes per person, 3.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.62 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) 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 | +83.1% | 0.0393 tonnes per person | 0.072 tonnes per person |
| 1992 | +49.3% | 0.072 tonnes per person | 0.1075 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2015 tonnes per person | 0.0393 tonnes per person | 0.3758 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6457 tonnes per person | 0.4174 tonnes per person | 0.9654 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 tonnes per person | 1.05 tonnes per person | 1.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 tonnes per person | 1.62 tonnes per person | 1.65 tonnes per person | 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, per capita in Sweden?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Sweden was 1.62 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 tonnes per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0393 tonnes per person in 1990.
- How does Sweden rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita?
- Sweden ranks 54th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 from flaring ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.