Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Sweden
Sweden: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 870,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Sweden, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Sweden is 870,000 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Sweden peaked at 1.80 million tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 870,000 tonnes, in 2023.
That places Sweden 60th out of 176 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.46 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.50 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 million tonnes | 970,000 tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 907,500 tonnes | 870,000 tonnes | 930,000 tonnes | 4 |
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More climate change data for Sweden
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 10.60 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 9.44 million (2025)
- Urban population 89.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.59 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.13 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.59 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.59 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Sweden?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Sweden was 870,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 million tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 870,000 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Sweden ranks 60th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.