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 154 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.35 | 7.28 | 7.48 | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.35 | 7.25 | 7.39 | 6 |
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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 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 154 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.