Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 2.37 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Sweden, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 2.37 tonnes per person for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 17.1% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Sweden peaked at 6.61 tonnes per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.27 tonnes per person, in 2020.
Sweden ranks 17th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.74 tonnes per person | 2.68 tonnes per person | 6.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.27 tonnes per person | 2.38 tonnes per person | 3.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 tonnes per person | 2.55 tonnes per person | 3.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 tonnes per person | 2.27 tonnes per person | 2.86 tonnes per person | 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 imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Sweden?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Sweden was 2.37 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 6.61 tonnes per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 tonnes per person in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.