Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Sweden
Sweden: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 2.42 billion tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.42 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
60th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3.06 billion tonnes
in 1956
All-time low
26.31 million tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Sweden, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Sweden stood at 2.42 billion tonnes.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Sweden peaked at 3.06 billion tonnes in 1956 and was at its lowest, 26.31 million tonnes, in 1850.
That places Sweden 60th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Sweden, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 26.31 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 52.75 million tonnes | +100.5% |
| 1852 | 79.59 million tonnes | +50.9% |
| 1853 | 106.58 million tonnes | +33.9% |
| 1854 | 133.92 million tonnes | +25.6% |
| 1855 | 161.54 million tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1856 | 189.25 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1857 | 217.35 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1858 | 245.71 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1859 | 274.50 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1860 | 303.23 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1861 | 332.07 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1862 | 361.53 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1863 | 391.37 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1864 | 421.56 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1865 | 451.90 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1866 | 482.76 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1867 | 514.04 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1868 | 545.59 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1869 | 577.36 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1870 | 609.53 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1871 | 641.73 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1872 | 674.18 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1873 | 707.13 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1874 | 740.21 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1875 | 773.67 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1876 | 807.72 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1877 | 841.92 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1878 | 876.25 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1879 | 910.78 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1880 | 943.24 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1881 | 975.20 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1882 | 1.01 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1883 | 1.04 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1884 | 1.07 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1885 | 1.10 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1886 | 1.13 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1887 | 1.17 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1888 | 1.20 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1889 | 1.23 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1890 | 1.26 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1891 | 1.29 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1892 | 1.32 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1893 | 1.36 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1894 | 1.39 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1895 | 1.42 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1896 | 1.45 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1897 | 1.49 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1898 | 1.52 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1899 | 1.55 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1900 | 1.58 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1901 | 1.62 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1902 | 1.65 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1903 | 1.68 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1904 | 1.72 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1905 | 1.75 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1906 | 1.79 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1907 | 1.82 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1908 | 1.86 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1909 | 1.89 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1910 | 1.92 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1911 | 1.96 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1912 | 1.99 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1913 | 2.02 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1914 | 2.06 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1915 | 2.09 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1916 | 2.12 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1917 | 2.15 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1918 | 2.19 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1919 | 2.22 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1920 | 2.25 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1921 | 2.28 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1922 | 2.31 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1923 | 2.34 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 2.37 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 2.40 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1926 | 2.43 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 2.46 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1928 | 2.49 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1929 | 2.52 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1930 | 2.55 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1931 | 2.57 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1932 | 2.60 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1933 | 2.63 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1934 | 2.65 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 2.67 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 2.70 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 2.72 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 2.74 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1939 | 2.76 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1940 | 2.78 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1941 | 2.80 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1942 | 2.82 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1943 | 2.84 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1944 | 2.86 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1945 | 2.88 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1946 | 2.90 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1947 | 2.93 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1948 | 2.95 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1949 | 2.97 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1950 | 2.99 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1951 | 3.01 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 3.03 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 3.04 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 3.05 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 3.06 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 3.06 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 3.06 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 3.05 billion tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 3.02 billion tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 2.99 billion tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 2.97 billion tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 2.94 billion tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 2.91 billion tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 2.87 billion tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 2.84 billion tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 2.81 billion tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 2.78 billion tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 2.76 billion tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 2.73 billion tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 2.70 billion tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 2.68 billion tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 2.66 billion tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 2.64 billion tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 2.62 billion tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 2.60 billion tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 2.58 billion tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 2.56 billion tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 2.54 billion tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 2.53 billion tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 2.51 billion tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 2.49 billion tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 2.48 billion tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 2.46 billion tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 2.45 billion tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 2.44 billion tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 2.42 billion tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.41 billion tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.40 billion tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 2.39 billion tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.38 billion tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 2.37 billion tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.36 billion tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.35 billion tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 2.34 billion tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.33 billion tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.33 billion tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.32 billion tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.32 billion tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.31 billion tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.31 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.31 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.31 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.30 billion tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.31 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.31 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.32 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.32 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.32 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.33 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.33 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.34 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.34 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.34 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.35 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.35 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.36 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.36 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.37 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.38 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.39 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.40 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.41 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.41 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.42 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2.42 billion tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 323.46 million tonnes, 7.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2.42 billion tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 425.87 million tonnes, 5.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +100.5% | 26.31 million tonnes | 52.75 million tonnes |
| 1852 | +50.9% | 52.75 million tonnes | 79.59 million tonnes |
| 1853 | +33.9% | 79.59 million tonnes | 106.58 million tonnes |
| 1854 | +25.6% | 106.58 million tonnes | 133.92 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 148.75 million tonnes | 26.31 million tonnes | 274.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 438.14 million tonnes | 303.23 million tonnes | 577.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 758.31 million tonnes | 609.53 million tonnes | 910.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.09 billion tonnes | 943.24 million tonnes | 1.23 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.41 billion tonnes | 1.26 billion tonnes | 1.55 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.74 billion tonnes | 1.58 billion tonnes | 1.89 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.07 billion tonnes | 1.92 billion tonnes | 2.22 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.39 billion tonnes | 2.25 billion tonnes | 2.52 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.66 billion tonnes | 2.55 billion tonnes | 2.76 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.87 billion tonnes | 2.78 billion tonnes | 2.97 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.04 billion tonnes | 2.99 billion tonnes | 3.06 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.86 billion tonnes | 2.73 billion tonnes | 2.99 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.61 billion tonnes | 2.53 billion tonnes | 2.70 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.45 billion tonnes | 2.39 billion tonnes | 2.51 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.34 billion tonnes | 2.31 billion tonnes | 2.38 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.31 billion tonnes | 2.30 billion tonnes | 2.33 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 billion tonnes | 2.33 billion tonnes | 2.38 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 billion tonnes | 2.39 billion tonnes | 2.42 billion tonnes | 5 |
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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 land-use change in Sweden?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Sweden was 2.42 billion 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 land-use change recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 billion tonnes in 1956.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.31 million tonnes in 1850.
- How does Sweden rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Sweden ranks 60th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.