Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Sweden
Sweden: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region was 56.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
56.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
89th
of 199 countries
All-time high
94.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1976
All-time low
30.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Sweden, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Sweden stood at 56.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Sweden peaked at 94.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1976 and was at its lowest, 30.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Sweden 89th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 32.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 35.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 39.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 39.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 42.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 48.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 49.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 47.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 52.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 45.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 56.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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- 91 Norway 56.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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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 annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Sweden?
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Sweden was 56.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 94.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1976.
- What is the lowest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Sweden rank for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Sweden ranks 89th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.