Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Sweden
Sweden: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 38.10 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Sweden, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Sweden is 38.10 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Sweden peaked at 92.29 million tonnes in 1970 and was at its lowest, 36.34 million tonnes, in 2022.
That places Sweden 64th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.60 million tonnes | 62.57 million tonnes | 86.38 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 84.77 million tonnes | 79.48 million tonnes | 92.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.59 million tonnes | 55.52 million tonnes | 71.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.60 million tonnes | 55.94 million tonnes | 63.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.92 million tonnes | 47.14 million tonnes | 57.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.88 million tonnes | 40.77 million tonnes | 53.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.27 million tonnes | 36.34 million tonnes | 38.57 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Sweden?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Sweden was 38.10 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 92.29 million tonnes in 1970.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.34 million tonnes in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Sweden ranks 64th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.