Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sweden

Sweden: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 55.1 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
55.1 %
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
134th
of 221 countries
All-time high
159.81 %
in 2015
All-time low
55.1 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sweden, 1990–2023

50751001251501990200620231990: 93.4 %1991: 94.8 %1992: 94.5 %1993: 94.1 %1994: 94.2 %1995: 94.8 %1996: 95 %1997: 93.3 %1998: 95.3 %1999: 94.9 %2000: 93.7 %2001: 93.1 %2002: 93.2 %2003: 92.8 %2004: 91.6 %2005: 93.4 %2006: 93.2 %2007: 93.5 %2008: 93.7 %2009: 94.6 %2010: 95 %2011: 133.2 %2012: 138.2 %2013: 142.2 %2014: 144.1 %2015: 159.8 %2016: 68.2 %2017: 67.9 %2018: 68.7 %2019: 67.3 %2020: 63.4 %2021: 57.3 %2022: 55.5 %2023: 55.1 %

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded 55.1 % for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Sweden peaked at 159.81 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 55.1 %, in 2023.

Sweden ranks 134th of 221 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.

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Sweden, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 93.38 % —
1991 94.84 % +1.6%
1992 94.52 % -0.3%
1993 94.09 % -0.5%
1994 94.16 % +0.1%
1995 94.77 % +0.6%
1996 95 % +0.2%
1997 93.28 % -1.8%
1998 95.27 % +2.1%
1999 94.94 % -0.3%
2000 93.74 % -1.3%
2001 93.12 % -0.7%
2002 93.22 % +0.1%
2003 92.79 % -0.5%
2004 91.61 % -1.3%
2005 93.42 % +2.0%
2006 93.16 % -0.3%
2007 93.46 % +0.3%
2008 93.65 % +0.2%
2009 94.61 % +1.0%
2010 95.02 % +0.4%
2011 133.25 % +40.2%
2012 138.17 % +3.7%
2013 142.2 % +2.9%
2014 144.08 % +1.3%
2015 159.81 % +10.9%
2016 68.18 % -57.3%
2017 67.9 % -0.4%
2018 68.69 % +1.2%
2019 67.32 % -2.0%
2020 63.38 % -5.9%
2021 57.34 % -9.5%
2022 55.52 % -3.2%
2023 55.1 % -0.8%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 55.1 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.38 %, 73% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 55.1 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.06 %, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 -57.3% 159.81 % 68.18 %
2011 +40.2% 95.02 % 133.25 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 94.42 % 93.28 % 95.27 % 10
2000s 93.28 % 91.61 % 94.61 % 10
2010s 108.46 % 67.32 % 159.81 % 10
2020s 57.84 % 55.1 % 63.38 % 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 131 Dominican Republic 56.73 % compare
  2. 132 Polynesia 55.63 % compare
  3. 133 Finland 55.16 % compare
  4. 135 Costa Rica 54.31 % compare
  5. 136 Estonia 53.98 % compare
  6. 137 Thailand 53.84 % compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Sweden?
Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Sweden was 55.1 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 159.81 % in 2015.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 55.1 % in 2023.
How does Sweden rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
Sweden ranks 134th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
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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.