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 179 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.
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Sweden, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.52 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 1.56 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.49 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 1.36 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 1.35 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.40 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.42 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.43 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.70 million tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1999 | 1.32 million tonnes | -22.4% |
| 2000 | 1.27 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.23 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.50 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 1.50 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.36 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 1.80 million tonnes | +32.4% |
| 2006 | 1.59 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 1.70 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 1.57 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 1.49 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.56 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.46 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 1.46 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.46 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.34 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 1.16 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.08 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 970,000 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 1.05 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 930,000 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 930,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 900,000 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 870,000 tonnes | -3.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 870,000 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 735,000 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 870,000 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04 million tonnes, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 179 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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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.