Energy — Emissions per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Energy — Emissions per capita was 3.04 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions per capita in Sweden, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions per capita in Sweden stood at 3.04 t CO2eq/cap. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Sweden peaked at 6.74 t CO2eq/cap in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.04 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
That places Sweden 111th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.29 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 6.18 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 6.08 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 6.18 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 6.57 t CO2eq/cap | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 6.55 t CO2eq/cap | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 6.61 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 6.18 t CO2eq/cap | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 6.31 t CO2eq/cap | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 6.08 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 5.86 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 6.07 t CO2eq/cap | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 6.74 t CO2eq/cap | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 6.33 t CO2eq/cap | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 6.25 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.83 t CO2eq/cap | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 5.81 t CO2eq/cap | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.53 t CO2eq/cap | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 5.6 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 4.9 t CO2eq/cap | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 5.87 t CO2eq/cap | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 5.67 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 5.12 t CO2eq/cap | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 4.81 t CO2eq/cap | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 4.59 t CO2eq/cap | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 3.71 t CO2eq/cap | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 4.05 t CO2eq/cap | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 4 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.15 t CO2eq/cap | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 3.87 t CO2eq/cap | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 3.29 t CO2eq/cap | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 3.45 t CO2eq/cap | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 3.16 t CO2eq/cap | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 3.04 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 3.04 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.98 t CO2eq/cap, 51% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 3.04 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.65 t CO2eq/cap, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3 t CO2eq/cap | 6.08 t CO2eq/cap | 6.61 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.89 t CO2eq/cap | 4.9 t CO2eq/cap | 6.74 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.58 t CO2eq/cap | 3.71 t CO2eq/cap | 5.87 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.24 t CO2eq/cap | 3.04 t CO2eq/cap | 3.45 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
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 energy — emissions per capita in Sweden?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Sweden was 3.04 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 6.74 t CO2eq/cap in 2002.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Sweden ranks 111th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. 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 Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.