What is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Sweden?

Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Sweden was 75.04 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Sweden?

The highest recorded value was 75.04 million tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Sweden?

The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1834.

How does Sweden rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?

Sweden ranks 88th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Sweden?

Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Sweden data come from?

The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Sweden

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Sweden
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sweden: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 75.04 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

75.04 million tonnes

Change on year

up 2.0%

World rank

88th

of 146 countries

All-time high

75.04 million tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

0 tonnes

in 1834

Years of data

156

1834–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Sweden, 1834–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 75.04 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 156 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Sweden peaked at 75.04 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1834.

Sweden ranks 88th of 146 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1830s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	2
1840s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1850s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1860s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1870s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1880s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1890s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1900s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1910s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1920s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1930s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1940s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1980s	719,346 tonnes	0 tonnes	2.78 million tonnes	9
1990s	13.44 million tonnes	4.37 million tonnes	23.13 million tonnes	10
2000s	35.27 million tonnes	25.21 million tonnes	44.99 million tonnes	10
2010s	58.64 million tonnes	48.42 million tonnes	67.64 million tonnes	10
2020s	72.16 million tonnes	69.09 million tonnes	75.04 million tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Sweden

85 Equatorial Guinea 87.30 million tonnes compare
86 Tajikistan 85.87 million tonnes compare
89 Estonia 74.95 million tonnes compare
90 Slovenia 74.84 million tonnes compare
91 Ghana 53.47 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

More climate change data for Sweden

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
Population growth 0.3% (2025)
Population, total 10.60 million (2025)
Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
Urban population 9.44 million (2025)
Urban population 89.1% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.59 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.13 billion tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 3.59 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.59 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Sweden →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Sweden?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Sweden was 75.04 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Sweden?: The highest recorded value was 75.04 million tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Sweden?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1834.
How does Sweden rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?: Sweden ranks 88th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Sweden?: Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden data come from?: The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 14,474 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.