Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 7.25 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Sweden, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Sweden stood at 7.25. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Sweden peaked at 7.48 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.25, in 2025.
That places Sweden 5th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7.38 | — |
| 2012 | 7.48 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.36 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 7.29 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 7.28 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.31 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 7.34 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.35 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.36 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 7.38 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 7.39 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 7.34 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 7.34 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7.25 | -1.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 7.25 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.63, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 7.25 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.35 | 7.28 | 7.48 | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.35 | 7.25 | 7.39 | 6 |
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 life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Sweden?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Sweden was 7.25 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 7.48 in 2012.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.25 in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Sweden ranks 5th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.