Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes in Sweden
Sweden: Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes was 83.43 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025. ▲ Rising
Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes in Sweden, 1989–2025
Source: Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 83.43 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents for emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes in Sweden peaked at 83.43 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, in 1989.
Sweden ranks 2nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes in Sweden, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1990 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1991 | 26.39 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1992 | 26.36 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 32.2 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +22.1% |
| 1994 | 33.06 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 32.07 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 32.65 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 36.09 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 35.07 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 35.53 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 35.26 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 46.12 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +30.8% |
| 2002 | 50.91 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 61.56 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 73.66 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 74.64 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 72.12 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 72.74 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 76 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 82.65 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 73.94 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 74.22 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 78.37 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 75.97 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 79.22 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 80.47 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 75.99 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 74.92 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 64.89 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 66.26 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 71.22 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 76.37 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 71.58 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 73.29 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 80.1 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 83.43 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 1 |
| 1990s | 28.94 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 36.09 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.57 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 35.26 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 82.65 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.42 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 64.89 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 80.47 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 76 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 71.22 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 83.43 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes in Sweden?
- Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes in Sweden was 83.43 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025, according to Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 83.43 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025.
- What is the lowest emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 1989.
- How does Sweden rank for emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes?
- Sweden ranks 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.