Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Sweden
Sweden: Per capita ghg co2 including land use was 5.37 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.37
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
91st
of 198 countries
All-time high
11.62
in 1970
All-time low
4.89
in 1945
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Sweden, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg co2 including land use in Sweden stood at 5.37.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg co2 including land use in Sweden peaked at 11.62 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4.89, in 1945.
Sweden ranks 91st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 8.87 | 8.83 | 8.94 | 10 |
| 1860s | 8.99 | 8.89 | 9.05 | 10 |
| 1870s | 9.05 | 8.97 | 9.18 | 10 |
| 1880s | 8.44 | 8.24 | 8.69 | 10 |
| 1890s | 8.54 | 8.4 | 8.95 | 10 |
| 1900s | 9.17 | 8.73 | 9.64 | 10 |
| 1910s | 8.72 | 7.46 | 9.45 | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.98 | 6.97 | 8.64 | 10 |
| 1930s | 8.37 | 7.97 | 8.98 | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.88 | 4.89 | 8.73 | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.86 | 5.32 | 8.77 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.78 | 6.15 | 10.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.94 | 10.31 | 11.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.13 | 7.22 | 9.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.89 | 7.4 | 8.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.14 | 7.39 | 8.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.68 | 6 | 8.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.49 | 5.37 | 5.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More climate change data for Sweden
- Share co2 vs population 0.1117 (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 vs gdp 3.59 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 5.13 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 3.59 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 3.59 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita ghg co2 including land use in Sweden?
- Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Sweden was 5.37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg co2 including land use recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 11.62 in 1970.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg co2 including land use recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.89 in 1945.
- How does Sweden rank for per capita ghg co2 including land use?
- Sweden ranks 91st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg co2 including land use rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 ghg co2 including land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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