Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Sweden

Sweden: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0788 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0788 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
131st
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.2301 kt per square kilometre
in 1970
All-time low
0.0788 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Sweden, 1961–2023

0.10.150.20.25196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 0.0788 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 0.2301 kt per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0788 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.

Sweden ranks 131st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Sweden, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.1211 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.1275 kt per square kilometre +5.3%
1963 0.1377 kt per square kilometre +8.0%
1964 0.1503 kt per square kilometre +9.2%
1965 0.1558 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
1966 0.1811 kt per square kilometre +16.3%
1967 0.1723 kt per square kilometre -4.9%
1968 0.1945 kt per square kilometre +12.9%
1969 0.2169 kt per square kilometre +11.5%
1970 0.2301 kt per square kilometre +6.1%
1971 0.2106 kt per square kilometre -8.5%
1972 0.2108 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1973 0.2144 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1974 0.1979 kt per square kilometre -7.7%
1975 0.2011 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
1976 0.2208 kt per square kilometre +9.8%
1977 0.214 kt per square kilometre -3.1%
1978 0.1988 kt per square kilometre -7.1%
1979 0.2131 kt per square kilometre +7.2%
1980 0.1807 kt per square kilometre -15.2%
1981 0.1743 kt per square kilometre -3.5%
1982 0.1563 kt per square kilometre -10.3%
1983 0.146 kt per square kilometre -6.6%
1984 0.144 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
1985 0.1571 kt per square kilometre +9.0%
1986 0.1565 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
1987 0.1503 kt per square kilometre -4.0%
1988 0.1448 kt per square kilometre -3.6%
1989 0.1404 kt per square kilometre -3.0%
1990 0.1322 kt per square kilometre -5.8%
1991 0.1308 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
1992 0.1294 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
1993 0.1323 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
1994 0.1417 kt per square kilometre +7.0%
1995 0.1419 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
1996 0.1434 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1997 0.1343 kt per square kilometre -6.4%
1998 0.1372 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1999 0.1322 kt per square kilometre -3.6%
2000 0.1276 kt per square kilometre -3.5%
2001 0.1326 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
2002 0.1476 kt per square kilometre +11.3%
2003 0.1391 kt per square kilometre -5.8%
2004 0.1381 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2005 0.1292 kt per square kilometre -6.4%
2006 0.1296 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2007 0.1242 kt per square kilometre -4.2%
2008 0.1267 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
2009 0.1119 kt per square kilometre -11.7%
2010 0.1352 kt per square kilometre +20.7%
2011 0.1316 kt per square kilometre -2.6%
2012 0.1197 kt per square kilometre -9.1%
2013 0.1134 kt per square kilometre -5.3%
2014 0.1092 kt per square kilometre -3.7%
2015 0.0892 kt per square kilometre -18.3%
2016 0.0988 kt per square kilometre +10.7%
2017 0.0988 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2018 0.1036 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
2019 0.0976 kt per square kilometre -5.8%
2020 0.0837 kt per square kilometre -14.3%
2021 0.0883 kt per square kilometre +5.5%
2022 0.0813 kt per square kilometre -8.0%
2023 0.0788 kt per square kilometre -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1619 kt per square kilometre 0.1211 kt per square kilometre 0.2169 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.2112 kt per square kilometre 0.1979 kt per square kilometre 0.2301 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.155 kt per square kilometre 0.1404 kt per square kilometre 0.1807 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.1355 kt per square kilometre 0.1294 kt per square kilometre 0.1434 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.1307 kt per square kilometre 0.1119 kt per square kilometre 0.1476 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.1097 kt per square kilometre 0.0892 kt per square kilometre 0.1352 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.083 kt per square kilometre 0.0788 kt per square kilometre 0.0883 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 128 Laos 0.0875 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 129 Kiribati 0.0872 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 130 Benin 0.0864 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 132 Gabon 0.0766 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 133 Argentina 0.0745 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 134 Canada 0.0726 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Sweden?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Sweden was 0.0788 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.2301 kt per square kilometre in 1970.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0788 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Sweden rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Sweden ranks 131st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.