How does Sweden rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Sweden ranks 147th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sweden?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Sweden

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Sweden
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Sweden: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0125 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0125 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.7%

World rank

147th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.2712 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0117 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2021

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Sweden, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Sweden stood at 0.0125 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Sweden peaked at 0.2712 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0117 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2021.

That places Sweden 147th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Sweden, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2712 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.2505 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1962	0.2321 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1963	0.2156 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1964	0.1946 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1965	0.1781 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1966	0.1653 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1967	0.1536 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1968	0.1464 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1969	0.1366 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1970	0.1237 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1971	0.1148 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1972	0.0988 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1973	0.0825 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1974	0.0752 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1975	0.0606 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
1976	0.057 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1977	0.0546 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1978	0.05 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1979	0.0429 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1980	0.0376 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1981	0.0416 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1982	0.0476 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
1983	0.0523 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1984	0.0507 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1985	0.0489 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1986	0.0374 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
1987	0.031 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1988	0.0277 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1989	0.0265 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1990	0.0222 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
1991	0.0214 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1992	0.0208 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1993	0.028 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+34.6%
1994	0.0262 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1995	0.0227 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1996	0.0209 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1997	0.023 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1998	0.023 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1999	0.0229 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2000	0.0241 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2001	0.0263 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2002	0.0241 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2003	0.0194 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
2004	0.017 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2005	0.0169 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2006	0.0158 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2007	0.0137 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2008	0.0132 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2009	0.0157 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+19.4%
2010	0.014 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2011	0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2012	0.0127 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2013	0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2014	0.0123 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2015	0.0142 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
2016	0.014 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2017	0.0135 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2018	0.0132 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2019	0.0138 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2020	0.0135 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2021	0.0117 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
2022	0.013 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
2023	0.013 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2024	0.0125 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.7%

Sweden compared with similar countries

Sweden's 0.0125 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0173 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 72% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Sweden's 0.0125 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0211 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 59% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1944 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1366 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2712 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.076 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0429 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1237 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0401 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0265 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0523 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0231 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0208 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.028 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0186 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0132 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0263 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0132 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0142 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0127 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0117 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0135 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Sweden

144 Mauritania 0.0132 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
145 Denmark 0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
146 Uruguay 0.0125 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
148 Samoa 0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
149 Tonga 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
150 Qatar 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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)

All data for Sweden →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Sweden?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Sweden was 0.0125 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Sweden?: The highest recorded value was 0.2712 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Sweden?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0117 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does Sweden rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Sweden ranks 147th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sweden?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.