Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Sweden
Sweden: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 18,440 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18,440 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
88th
of 192 countries
All-time high
18,440 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
10,658 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Sweden stood at 18,440 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Sweden peaked at 18,440 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,658 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sweden 88th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Sweden, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,658 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10,708 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 10,768 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 10,839 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 10,916 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 11,020 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 11,117 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 11,240 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 11,387 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 11,552 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 11,702 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 11,853 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 12,015 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 12,162 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 12,315 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 12,486 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 12,653 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 12,805 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 12,972 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 13,108 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 13,239 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 13,354 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 13,462 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 13,568 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 13,686 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 13,806 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 13,921 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 14,033 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 14,142 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 14,255 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 14,370 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 14,488 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 14,608 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 14,735 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 14,870 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 15,010 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 15,140 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 15,273 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 15,392 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 15,523 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 15,656 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 15,790 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 15,928 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 16,077 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 16,221 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 16,360 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 16,498 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 16,632 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 16,758 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 16,898 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 17,027 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 17,151 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 17,270 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 17,388 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 17,508 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 17,628 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 17,749 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 17,869 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 17,989 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 18,098 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 18,214 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 18,327 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 18,440 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 18,440 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,918 tonnes per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 18,440 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,185 tonnes per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,962 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,658 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,387 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,251 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,552 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,972 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,632 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,108 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,142 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,814 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,255 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,392 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,144 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,523 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,758 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,448 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,898 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,989 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,270 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,098 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,440 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 85 Albania 19,864 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 86 Cambodia 19,522 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 87 New Zealand 19,325 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 89 Sierra Leone 18,331 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 90 Mexico 18,304 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 91 Bhutan 18,064 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 including land-use change, per square in Sweden?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Sweden was 18,440 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 18,440 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,658 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sweden rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Sweden ranks 88th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change 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.