Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Sweden
Sweden: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 3.59 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.59 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
100th
of 213 countries
All-time high
11.47 tonnes per person
in 1970
All-time low
0.0111 tonnes per person
in 1834
Years of data
187
1834–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 relative to the global average in Sweden is 3.59 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Sweden peaked at 11.47 tonnes per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0111 tonnes per person, in 1834.
That places Sweden 100th 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Sweden, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1834 | 0.0111 tonnes per person | — |
| 1839 | 0.0142 tonnes per person | +27.9% |
| 1840 | 0.0129 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1841 | 0.0128 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1842 | 0.0253 tonnes per person | +98.0% |
| 1843 | 0.0182 tonnes per person | -28.0% |
| 1844 | 0.0304 tonnes per person | +67.0% |
| 1845 | 0.0267 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 1846 | 0.0243 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1847 | 0.024 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1848 | 0.0411 tonnes per person | +71.0% |
| 1849 | 0.0567 tonnes per person | +38.1% |
| 1850 | 0.0582 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1851 | 0.0618 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1852 | 0.0612 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1853 | 0.0637 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1854 | 0.0935 tonnes per person | +46.9% |
| 1855 | 0.0866 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1856 | 0.1296 tonnes per person | +49.7% |
| 1857 | 0.1648 tonnes per person | +27.2% |
| 1858 | 0.1368 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 1859 | 0.1993 tonnes per person | +45.7% |
| 1860 | 0.1965 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1861 | 0.2508 tonnes per person | +27.6% |
| 1862 | 0.2533 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1863 | 0.2511 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1864 | 0.2619 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1865 | 0.2707 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1866 | 0.2766 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1867 | 0.2553 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1868 | 0.2988 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 1869 | 0.2634 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 1870 | 0.3217 tonnes per person | +22.1% |
| 1871 | 0.3405 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1872 | 0.403 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 1873 | 0.4052 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 0.4328 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1875 | 0.521 tonnes per person | +20.4% |
| 1876 | 0.5511 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1877 | 0.578 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1878 | 0.4854 tonnes per person | -16.0% |
| 1879 | 0.4886 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 0.6199 tonnes per person | +26.9% |
| 1881 | 0.5992 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1882 | 0.6816 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1883 | 0.6936 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1884 | 0.762 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1885 | 0.8181 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1886 | 0.7981 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1887 | 0.8054 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 0.8953 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1889 | 1.04 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1890 | 1.03 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1891 | 1.1 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1892 | 1.08 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1893 | 1.08 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1894 | 1.2 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1895 | 1.2 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 1.23 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1897 | 1.37 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1898 | 1.44 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1899 | 1.79 tonnes per person | +24.3% |
| 1900 | 1.79 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1901 | 1.65 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1902 | 1.72 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1903 | 1.88 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1904 | 1.96 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1905 | 1.92 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1906 | 2.12 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1907 | 2.38 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1908 | 2.55 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1909 | 2.33 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1910 | 2.4 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1911 | 2.32 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1912 | 2.56 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1913 | 2.86 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1914 | 2.66 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1915 | 2.66 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 2.79 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1917 | 1.2 tonnes per person | -57.0% |
| 1918 | 1.4 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 1919 | 1.34 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1920 | 1.79 tonnes per person | +34.4% |
| 1921 | 1.04 tonnes per person | -42.1% |
| 1922 | 1.71 tonnes per person | +64.3% |
| 1923 | 2.06 tonnes per person | +20.9% |
| 1924 | 2.44 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 1925 | 2.18 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 1926 | 2.11 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1927 | 2.95 tonnes per person | +39.4% |
| 1928 | 2.67 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 1929 | 3.17 tonnes per person | +18.7% |
| 1930 | 3.08 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1931 | 3.07 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1932 | 3.03 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1933 | 3.14 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1934 | 3.49 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1935 | 3.66 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1936 | 3.99 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1937 | 4.59 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 1938 | 4.13 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1939 | 4.61 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1940 | 2.89 tonnes per person | -37.3% |
| 1941 | 2.34 tonnes per person | -19.2% |
| 1942 | 2 tonnes per person | -14.2% |
| 1943 | 2.41 tonnes per person | +20.4% |
| 1944 | 1.88 tonnes per person | -22.2% |
| 1945 | 0.6799 tonnes per person | -63.8% |
| 1946 | 2.57 tonnes per person | +278.2% |
| 1947 | 3.68 tonnes per person | +43.0% |
| 1948 | 4.47 tonnes per person | +21.5% |
| 1949 | 3.86 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 1950 | 4.08 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1951 | 4.73 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1952 | 4.85 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 4.54 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1954 | 4.78 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1955 | 5.38 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1956 | 5.93 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1957 | 5.27 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 1958 | 5.67 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1959 | 5.69 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 6.57 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1961 | 6.49 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 6.78 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 7.27 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 7.88 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 8.09 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 9.29 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1967 | 8.76 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 9.81 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 10.84 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 11.47 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 10.44 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 10.43 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 10.73 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 9.78 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 9.86 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 10.73 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 10.39 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 9.6 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 10.23 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 8.63 tonnes per person | -15.7% |
| 1981 | 8.34 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 7.48 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 7 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 6.87 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 7.47 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 7.41 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 7.11 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 6.81 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 6.54 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 6.71 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 6.69 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 6.64 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 6.6 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 6.83 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 6.74 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 7.17 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 6.6 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 6.64 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 6.32 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 6.19 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 6.27 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 6.35 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 6.39 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 6.27 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.96 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 5.91 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.78 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 5.51 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 5.07 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 5.65 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 5.2 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 4.9 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 4.7 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 4.47 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 4.42 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 4.36 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.21 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 4.11 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 3.97 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 3.54 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 3.7 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 3.47 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 3.48 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 3.59 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 3.59 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.14 tonnes per person, 58% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 3.59 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.13 tonnes per person, 70% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +278.2% | 0.6799 tonnes per person | 2.57 tonnes per person |
| 1842 | +98.0% | 0.0128 tonnes per person | 0.0253 tonnes per person |
| 1848 | +71.0% | 0.024 tonnes per person | 0.0411 tonnes per person |
| 1844 | +67.0% | 0.0182 tonnes per person | 0.0304 tonnes per person |
| 1945 | -63.8% | 1.88 tonnes per person | 0.6799 tonnes per person |
| 1922 | +64.3% | 1.04 tonnes per person | 1.71 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.0126 tonnes per person | 0.0111 tonnes per person | 0.0142 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.0272 tonnes per person | 0.0128 tonnes per person | 0.0567 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.1056 tonnes per person | 0.0582 tonnes per person | 0.1993 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2578 tonnes per person | 0.1965 tonnes per person | 0.2988 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.4527 tonnes per person | 0.3217 tonnes per person | 0.578 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.7713 tonnes per person | 0.5992 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.25 tonnes per person | 1.03 tonnes per person | 1.79 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.03 tonnes per person | 1.65 tonnes per person | 2.55 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.22 tonnes per person | 1.2 tonnes per person | 2.86 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.21 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | 3.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.68 tonnes per person | 3.03 tonnes per person | 4.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.68 tonnes per person | 0.6799 tonnes per person | 4.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.09 tonnes per person | 4.08 tonnes per person | 5.93 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.18 tonnes per person | 6.49 tonnes per person | 10.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.37 tonnes per person | 9.6 tonnes per person | 11.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.36 tonnes per person | 6.54 tonnes per person | 8.63 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.69 tonnes per person | 6.32 tonnes per person | 7.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.97 tonnes per person | 5.07 tonnes per person | 6.39 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6 tonnes per person | 3.97 tonnes per person | 5.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.56 tonnes per person | 3.47 tonnes per person | 3.7 tonnes per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Sweden?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Sweden was 3.59 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 relative to the global average recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 11.47 tonnes per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0111 tonnes per person in 1834.
- How does Sweden rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Sweden ranks 100th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.