Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil in Sweden
Sweden: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil was 2.56 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Sweden stood at 2.56 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Sweden peaked at 10.36 tonnes per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1834.
That places Sweden 70th out of 213 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0027 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0064 tonnes per person | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 0.0097 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0158 tonnes per person | 0.008 tonnes per person | 0.0292 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0323 tonnes per person | 0.0176 tonnes per person | 0.0446 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0605 tonnes per person | 0.0462 tonnes per person | 0.0822 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0734 tonnes per person | 0.0208 tonnes per person | 0.0991 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1474 tonnes per person | 0.075 tonnes per person | 0.2402 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4635 tonnes per person | 0.2882 tonnes per person | 0.7185 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5649 tonnes per person | 0.0508 tonnes per person | 1.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.9 tonnes per person | 1.43 tonnes per person | 4.15 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.89 tonnes per person | 5.03 tonnes per person | 9.78 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.41 tonnes per person | 8.78 tonnes per person | 10.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.09 tonnes per person | 5.01 tonnes per person | 7.71 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.94 tonnes per person | 4.69 tonnes per person | 5.27 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.27 tonnes per person | 3.72 tonnes per person | 4.59 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2 tonnes per person | 2.77 tonnes per person | 3.88 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 tonnes per person | 2.44 tonnes per person | 2.68 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 oil in Sweden?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Sweden was 2.56 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 oil recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 10.36 tonnes per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1834.
- How does Sweden rank for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Sweden ranks 70th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.