Per capita co2 transport in Sweden
Sweden: Per capita co2 transport was 1,304 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,304
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
68th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2,451
in 2004
All-time low
1,304
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita co2 transport in Sweden, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1,304 for per capita co2 transport in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 transport in Sweden peaked at 2,451 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,304, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 68th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita co2 transport in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,320 | — |
| 1991 | 2,270 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 2,347 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 2,230 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 2,295 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 2,304 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 2,273 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 2,298 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 2,331 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 2,379 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 2,391 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2,376 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2,392 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2,416 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2,451 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2,325 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 2,325 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,324 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,257 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 2,182 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2,204 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2,156 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 2,033 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 1,963 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1,893 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 1,879 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1,763 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 1,719 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1,625 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 1,623 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,469 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 1,483 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,317 | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 1,304 | -1.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1,304 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,818, 72% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1,304 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,518, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,305 | 2,230 | 2,379 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,344 | 2,182 | 2,451 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,886 | 1,623 | 2,204 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,393 | 1,304 | 1,483 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 transport in Sweden?
- Per capita co2 transport in Sweden was 1,304 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 transport recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2,451 in 2004.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 transport recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,304 in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for per capita co2 transport?
- Sweden ranks 68th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co2 transport rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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