Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Sweden
Sweden: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,304 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,304 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
68th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2,451 kilograms per person
in 2004
All-time low
1,304 kilograms per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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 1,304 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions from 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 emissions from transport in Sweden peaked at 2,451 kilograms per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,304 kilograms per person, 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 emissions from transport in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,320 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,270 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 2,347 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 2,230 kilograms per person | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 2,295 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 2,304 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 2,273 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 2,298 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 2,331 kilograms per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 2,379 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 2,391 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2,376 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2,392 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2,416 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2,451 kilograms per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2,325 kilograms per person | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 2,325 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,324 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,257 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 2,182 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2,204 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2,156 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 2,033 kilograms per person | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 1,963 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1,893 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 1,879 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1,763 kilograms per person | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 1,719 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1,625 kilograms per person | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 1,623 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,469 kilograms per person | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 1,483 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,317 kilograms per person | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 1,304 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1,304 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,818 kilograms per person, 72% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1,304 kilograms per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,518 kilograms per person, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,305 kilograms per person | 2,230 kilograms per person | 2,379 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,344 kilograms per person | 2,182 kilograms per person | 2,451 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,886 kilograms per person | 1,623 kilograms per person | 2,204 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,393 kilograms per person | 1,304 kilograms per person | 1,483 kilograms per person | 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 emissions from transport in Sweden?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Sweden was 1,304 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 from transport recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2,451 kilograms per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,304 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Sweden ranks 68th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from 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 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.