Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Sweden
Sweden: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 99.51 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Sweden, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 99.51 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Sweden peaked at 1,088 kilograms per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 99.51 kilograms per person, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 107th of 187 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 999.7 kilograms per person | 893.01 kilograms per person | 1,088 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 485.81 kilograms per person | 253.8 kilograms per person | 706.71 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 187.71 kilograms per person | 147.87 kilograms per person | 265.51 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.95 kilograms per person | 99.51 kilograms per person | 147.77 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 by sector in Sweden?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Sweden was 99.51 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1,088 kilograms per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.51 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Sweden ranks 107th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.