Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from ground in Sweden

Sweden: Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from ground was 12.86 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.86 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
32nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
21.21 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2004
All-time low
12.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from ground in Sweden, 1970–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M197019962023

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

Analysis

In 2023, greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from ground in Sweden stood at 12.86 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from ground in Sweden peaked at 21.21 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1970.

Sweden ranks 32nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from ground in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from ground transport in Sweden, 1970 to 2023.
Year Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Change
1970 12.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
1971 12.35 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.3%
1972 12.69 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.8%
1973 13.63 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +7.4%
1974 13.78 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.1%
1975 14.26 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.5%
1976 15.38 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +7.8%
1977 16.03 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.2%
1978 16.54 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.2%
1979 16.25 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.8%
1980 15.55 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.3%
1981 15.23 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.1%
1982 15.29 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.4%
1983 15.60 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.1%
1984 16.23 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.0%
1985 16.79 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.5%
1986 17.80 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +6.0%
1987 18.10 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.7%
1988 19.09 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.5%
1989 19.69 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.1%
1990 18.62 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -5.4%
1991 18.43 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.0%
1992 19.16 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.0%
1993 18.81 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.9%
1994 19.56 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.0%
1995 19.65 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.5%
1996 19.51 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.7%
1997 19.64 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.7%
1998 19.84 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.0%
1999 20.23 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.0%
2000 20.38 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.7%
2001 20.28 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.5%
2002 20.63 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.7%
2003 20.84 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.0%
2004 21.21 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.8%
2005 20.14 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -5.1%
2006 20.29 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.7%
2007 20.45 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.8%
2008 20.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.0%
2009 19.59 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.3%
2010 19.94 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.8%
2011 19.61 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.7%
2012 18.63 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -5.0%
2013 18.10 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.8%
2014 17.63 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.6%
2015 17.71 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.4%
2016 16.82 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -5.0%
2017 16.56 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.5%
2018 15.69 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -5.3%
2019 15.67 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.1%
2020 14.79 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -5.6%
2021 15.03 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.6%
2022 13.19 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -12.3%
2023 12.86 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.32 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 12.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 16.54 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
1980s 16.94 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 15.23 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 19.69 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
1990s 19.35 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 18.43 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 20.23 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2000s 20.39 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 19.59 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 21.21 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 17.64 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 15.67 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 19.94 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 13.97 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 12.86 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 15.03 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 29 Switzerland 14.56 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 30 Hungary 14.38 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 31 New Zealand 13.61 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 33 Ireland 10.93 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  5. 34 Denmark 10.89 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  6. 35 Bulgaria 9.51 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from ground in Sweden?
Greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from ground in Sweden was 12.86 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from ground recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 21.21 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2004.
What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from ground recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 12.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1970.
How does Sweden rank for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from ground?
Sweden ranks 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
Is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from ground rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from ground transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from ground transport
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 2,754 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

This dataset provides indicators on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source GHG are estimated by sector of origin at the subnational level using the Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) (Joint Research Centre). See the methodology. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.