Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Sweden
Sweden: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation was 209.84 kilograms in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Sweden, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 209.84 kilograms for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Sweden peaked at 312.34 kilograms in 2018 and was at its lowest, 98.69 kilograms, in 2020.
That places Sweden 42nd out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 281.36 kilograms | 241.49 kilograms | 312.34 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 168.85 kilograms | 98.69 kilograms | 217.31 kilograms | 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 per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Sweden?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Sweden was 209.84 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 312.34 kilograms in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.69 kilograms in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Sweden ranks 42nd out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.