Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Sweden
Sweden: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 0.1417 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1417 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
97th
of 146 countries
All-time high
0.3662 tonnes per person
in 2010
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1834
Years of data
156
1834–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Sweden, 1834–2024
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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Sweden is 0.1417 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Sweden peaked at 0.3662 tonnes per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1834.
Sweden ranks 97th of 146 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 emissions from gas in Sweden, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1834 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1839 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1840 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1841 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1842 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1843 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1844 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1845 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1846 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
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| 1848 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
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| 1850 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1852 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1853 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1854 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1855 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1856 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1857 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
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| 1860 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1861 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1862 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1863 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
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| 1870 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
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| 1872 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1873 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1874 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1875 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1876 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1877 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
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| 1879 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1880 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1881 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1882 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1883 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1884 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1885 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
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| 1945 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1946 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1947 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1948 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1949 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1985 | 0.0189 tonnes per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0495 tonnes per person | +162.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0659 tonnes per person | +33.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0843 tonnes per person | +27.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1117 tonnes per person | +32.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1856 tonnes per person | +66.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1992 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2301 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2371 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2311 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2337 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2518 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.255 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2521 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2454 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2346 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2697 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2739 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2532 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2444 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.207 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2264 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2367 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2054 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2674 tonnes per person | +30.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3662 tonnes per person | +36.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2879 tonnes per person | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2478 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 0.246 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2122 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 0.201 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2285 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1805 tonnes per person | -21.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1856 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1729 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1397 tonnes per person | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1824 tonnes per person | +30.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1109 tonnes per person | -39.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1315 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1417 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.1417 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 tonnes per person, 12% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.1417 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 tonnes per person, 12% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +162.2% | 0.0189 tonnes per person | 0.0495 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1840s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0367 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.1117 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2321 tonnes per person | 0.1856 tonnes per person | 0.255 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2419 tonnes per person | 0.2054 tonnes per person | 0.2739 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2329 tonnes per person | 0.1729 tonnes per person | 0.3662 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1412 tonnes per person | 0.1109 tonnes per person | 0.1824 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 94 Papua New Guinea 0.1524 tonnes per person compare
- 95 Myanmar 0.1464 tonnes per person compare
- 96 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1424 tonnes per person compare
- 98 Barbados 0.1301 tonnes per person compare
- 99 South Africa 0.121 tonnes per person compare
- 100 Vietnam 0.1201 tonnes per person 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 emissions from gas in Sweden?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Sweden was 0.1417 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 gas recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3662 tonnes per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1834.
- How does Sweden rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Sweden ranks 97th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.