Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Sweden
Sweden: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.1132 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Sweden, 1908–2024
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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Sweden stood at 0.1132 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Sweden peaked at 0.2574 tonnes per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0195 tonnes per person, in 1918.
That places Sweden 76th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0204 tonnes per person | 0.0202 tonnes per person | 0.0205 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.026 tonnes per person | 0.0195 tonnes per person | 0.0348 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0343 tonnes per person | 0.0204 tonnes per person | 0.0464 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0568 tonnes per person | 0.0323 tonnes per person | 0.0921 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0851 tonnes per person | 0.0496 tonnes per person | 0.1207 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1618 tonnes per person | 0.1372 tonnes per person | 0.1872 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2249 tonnes per person | 0.1855 tonnes per person | 0.2454 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1998 tonnes per person | 0.1426 tonnes per person | 0.2574 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1384 tonnes per person | 0.1248 tonnes per person | 0.1484 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1325 tonnes per person | 0.125 tonnes per person | 0.1486 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1454 tonnes per person | 0.1346 tonnes per person | 0.1588 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1482 tonnes per person | 0.132 tonnes per person | 0.1579 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.117 tonnes per person | 0.1104 tonnes per person | 0.1229 tonnes per person | 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 cement in Sweden?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Sweden was 0.1132 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2574 tonnes per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0195 tonnes per person in 1918.
- How does Sweden rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Sweden ranks 76th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.