emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Sweden
Sweden: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0251 tonnes per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Sweden, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Sweden is 0.0251 tonnes per person, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Sweden peaked at 0.1352 tonnes per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0251 tonnes per person, in 2022.
That places Sweden 155th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0937 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0922 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0906 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0934 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0926 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0908 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0911 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0883 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0873 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0885 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0889 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0884 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0881 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.099 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0889 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0966 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1023 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1063 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1108 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1145 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1131 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1156 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1148 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1149 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1214 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.127 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1328 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1329 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1341 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1352 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1264 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1309 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1229 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1106 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1119 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1047 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1016 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0922 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0866 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0794 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0713 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0665 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0622 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0597 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0549 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0534 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0494 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.048 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0456 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0435 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0419 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0396 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0366 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0356 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0342 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0326 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0325 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0316 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0291 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0282 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0266 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0257 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0251 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.0251 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0387 tonnes per person, 65% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.0251 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.036 tonnes per person, 70% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0908 tonnes per person | 0.0873 tonnes per person | 0.0937 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0984 tonnes per person | 0.0881 tonnes per person | 0.1145 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1242 tonnes per person | 0.1131 tonnes per person | 0.1352 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1067 tonnes per person | 0.0794 tonnes per person | 0.1309 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0555 tonnes per person | 0.0435 tonnes per person | 0.0713 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0342 tonnes per person | 0.0282 tonnes per person | 0.0419 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0258 tonnes per person | 0.0251 tonnes per person | 0.0266 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Sweden?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Sweden was 0.0251 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1352 tonnes per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0251 tonnes per person in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Sweden ranks 155th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.