Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Sweden

Sweden: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita was 229.18 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
229.18 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
52nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
400.04 tonnes per person
in 1960
All-time low
229.14 tonnes per person
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Sweden, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 229.18 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in 2024.

The figure is down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Sweden peaked at 400.04 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 229.14 tonnes per person, in 2023.

That places Sweden 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Sweden, 1960 to 2024.
Year tonnes per person Change
1960 400.04 tonnes per person
1961 394.51 tonnes per person -1.4%
1962 388.29 tonnes per person -1.6%
1963 382.04 tonnes per person -1.6%
1964 375.1 tonnes per person -1.8%
1965 367.55 tonnes per person -2.0%
1966 360.2 tonnes per person -2.0%
1967 353.68 tonnes per person -1.8%
1968 348.22 tonnes per person -1.5%
1969 342.47 tonnes per person -1.7%
1970 336.18 tonnes per person -1.8%
1971 330.96 tonnes per person -1.6%
1972 327.13 tonnes per person -1.2%
1973 323.97 tonnes per person -1.0%
1974 320.6 tonnes per person -1.0%
1975 317.04 tonnes per person -1.1%
1976 313.65 tonnes per person -1.1%
1977 310.38 tonnes per person -1.0%
1978 307.34 tonnes per person -1.0%
1979 304.64 tonnes per person -0.9%
1980 302.06 tonnes per person -0.8%
1981 299.79 tonnes per person -0.8%
1982 297.77 tonnes per person -0.7%
1983 295.92 tonnes per person -0.6%
1984 293.93 tonnes per person -0.7%
1985 291.78 tonnes per person -0.7%
1986 289.51 tonnes per person -0.8%
1987 287.02 tonnes per person -0.9%
1988 284.28 tonnes per person -1.0%
1989 281.11 tonnes per person -1.1%
1990 277.62 tonnes per person -1.2%
1991 274.46 tonnes per person -1.1%
1992 271.79 tonnes per person -1.0%
1993 269.22 tonnes per person -0.9%
1994 266.36 tonnes per person -1.1%
1995 264.44 tonnes per person -0.7%
1996 263.3 tonnes per person -0.4%
1997 262.54 tonnes per person -0.3%
1998 261.89 tonnes per person -0.2%
1999 260.84 tonnes per person -0.4%
2000 260.24 tonnes per person -0.2%
2001 259.38 tonnes per person -0.3%
2002 258.28 tonnes per person -0.4%
2003 257.25 tonnes per person -0.4%
2004 256.7 tonnes per person -0.2%
2005 256.22 tonnes per person -0.2%
2006 255.08 tonnes per person -0.4%
2007 253.58 tonnes per person -0.6%
2008 252.04 tonnes per person -0.6%
2009 250.35 tonnes per person -0.7%
2010 248.63 tonnes per person -0.7%
2011 247.13 tonnes per person -0.6%
2012 245.71 tonnes per person -0.6%
2013 244.02 tonnes per person -0.7%
2014 242.06 tonnes per person -0.8%
2015 240.02 tonnes per person -0.8%
2016 237.6 tonnes per person -1.0%
2017 235.1 tonnes per person -1.1%
2018 233.08 tonnes per person -0.9%
2019 231.48 tonnes per person -0.7%
2020 230.58 tonnes per person -0.4%
2021 230.02 tonnes per person -0.2%
2022 229.36 tonnes per person -0.3%
2023 229.14 tonnes per person -0.1%
2024 229.18 tonnes per person +0.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 229.18 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.25 tonnes per person, 5.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 229.18 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.02 tonnes per person, 3.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 371.21 tonnes per person 342.47 tonnes per person 400.04 tonnes per person 10
1970s 319.19 tonnes per person 304.64 tonnes per person 336.18 tonnes per person 10
1980s 292.32 tonnes per person 281.11 tonnes per person 302.06 tonnes per person 10
1990s 267.24 tonnes per person 260.84 tonnes per person 277.62 tonnes per person 10
2000s 255.91 tonnes per person 250.35 tonnes per person 260.24 tonnes per person 10
2010s 240.48 tonnes per person 231.48 tonnes per person 248.63 tonnes per person 10
2020s 229.66 tonnes per person 229.14 tonnes per person 230.58 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 49 Eswatini 239.21 tonnes per person compare
  2. 50 Denmark 230.18 tonnes per person compare
  3. 51 Brunei 229.29 tonnes per person compare
  4. 53 Venezuela 227.86 tonnes per person compare
  5. 54 Chile 227.29 tonnes per person compare
  6. 55 Guatemala 226.11 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Sweden?
Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Sweden was 229.18 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 400.04 tonnes per person in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 229.14 tonnes per person in 2023.
How does Sweden rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
Sweden ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 land-use change ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 12,580 data points, 1960–2024
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.