Per capita co2 flaring in Sweden
Sweden: Per capita co2 flaring was 0.0012 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita co2 flaring in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 flaring in Sweden is 0.0012, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 flaring in Sweden peaked at 0.0934 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0012, in 2024.
Sweden ranks 87th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita co2 flaring in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0393 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0329 | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0359 | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0395 | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0336 | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0382 | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0364 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0405 | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0413 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0424 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0422 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0419 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0412 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0442 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.043 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0403 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0894 | +121.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0927 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0934 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.093 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.088 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0888 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0883 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.073 | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0802 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0844 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.065 | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0801 | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0815 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0529 | -35.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0434 | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 | -96.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 | -34.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0012 | -0.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.0012 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0031, 38% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.0012 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0072, 16% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 flaring in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +121.6% | 0.0403 | 0.0894 |
| 2021 | -96.6% | 0.0434 | 0.0015 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.038 | 0.0329 | 0.0424 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0621 | 0.0403 | 0.0934 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0782 | 0.0529 | 0.0888 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0098 | 0.0012 | 0.0434 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 84 Papua New Guinea 0.0016 compare
- 85 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0016 compare
- 86 Switzerland 0.0016 compare
- 88 Mauritania 0.001 compare
- 89 Philippines 0.001 compare
- 90 Belarus 0.0007 compare
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 per capita co2 flaring in Sweden?
- Per capita co2 flaring in Sweden was 0.0012 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 flaring recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0934 in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 flaring recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for per capita co2 flaring?
- Sweden ranks 87th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 flaring rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).