Electricity — Emissions in Sweden

Sweden: Electricity — Emissions was 33.99 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
33.99 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
90th
of 142 countries
All-time high
68.87 kt
in 1996
All-time low
10.8 kt
in 2012
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Electricity — Emissions in Sweden, 1990–2023

2040601990200620231990: 17 kt1991: 26.1 kt1992: 22.1 kt1993: 27.4 kt1994: 33 kt1995: 30 kt1996: 68.9 kt1997: 43.5 kt1998: 45.6 kt1999: 34.6 kt2000: 25.8 kt2001: 29.1 kt2002: 38.2 kt2003: 48 kt2004: 28.4 kt2005: 29.6 kt2006: 44.1 kt2007: 36.3 kt2008: 28.4 kt2009: 34.1 kt2010: 33.1 kt2011: 20.5 kt2012: 10.8 kt2013: 26.6 kt2014: 25.6 kt2015: 26.9 kt2016: 27.6 kt2017: 24.4 kt2018: 25.4 kt2019: 21.9 kt2020: 22.7 kt2021: 25.5 kt2022: 34 kt2023: 34 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, electricity — emissions in Sweden stood at 33.99 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Sweden peaked at 68.87 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 10.8 kt, in 2012.

Sweden ranks 90th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Electricity — Emissions in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Electricity — Emissions (CO2) in Sweden, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 17.02 kt —
1991 26.1 kt +53.3%
1992 22.14 kt -15.1%
1993 27.44 kt +23.9%
1994 33.02 kt +20.4%
1995 30.04 kt -9.0%
1996 68.87 kt +129.2%
1997 43.47 kt -36.9%
1998 45.55 kt +4.8%
1999 34.65 kt -23.9%
2000 25.82 kt -25.5%
2001 29.07 kt +12.6%
2002 38.2 kt +31.4%
2003 48.04 kt +25.7%
2004 28.39 kt -40.9%
2005 29.64 kt +4.4%
2006 44.08 kt +48.7%
2007 36.26 kt -17.7%
2008 28.4 kt -21.7%
2009 34.06 kt +19.9%
2010 33.12 kt -2.8%
2011 20.52 kt -38.1%
2012 10.8 kt -47.4%
2013 26.56 kt +145.9%
2014 25.6 kt -3.6%
2015 26.9 kt +5.1%
2016 27.57 kt +2.5%
2017 24.43 kt -11.4%
2018 25.41 kt +4.0%
2019 21.86 kt -13.9%
2020 22.65 kt +3.6%
2021 25.45 kt +12.3%
2022 33.99 kt +33.6%
2023 33.99 kt +0.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 33.99 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 261.56 kt, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 33.99 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 150.63 kt, 23% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.83 kt 17.02 kt 68.87 kt 10
2000s 34.2 kt 25.82 kt 48.04 kt 10
2010s 24.28 kt 10.8 kt 33.12 kt 10
2020s 29.02 kt 22.65 kt 33.99 kt 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 87 Brunei Darussalam 39.28 kt compare
  2. 88 South Sudan 38.82 kt compare
  3. 89 Faroe Islands 35.36 kt compare
  4. 91 Lithuania 28.4 kt compare
  5. 92 Switzerland 27.55 kt compare
  6. 93 Tajikistan 25.43 kt compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity — emissions in Sweden?
Electricity — emissions in Sweden was 33.99 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 68.87 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 10.8 kt in 2012.
How does Sweden rank for electricity — emissions?
Sweden ranks 90th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Electricity — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
187 places, 5,248 data points, 1990–2023
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