Per capita ghg emissions in Sweden
Sweden: Per capita ghg emissions was 5.37 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.37
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
92nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
11.62
in 1970
All-time low
4.89
in 1945
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Sweden, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 5.37 for per capita ghg emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Sweden peaked at 11.62 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4.89, in 1945.
That places Sweden 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita ghg emissions in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 8.9 | — |
| 1851 | 8.85 | -0.6% |
| 1852 | 8.87 | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 8.83 | -0.5% |
| 1854 | 8.86 | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 8.85 | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 8.84 | -0.2% |
| 1857 | 8.89 | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 8.85 | -0.5% |
| 1859 | 8.94 | +1.1% |
| 1860 | 8.89 | -0.6% |
| 1861 | 8.91 | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 8.99 | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 9 | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 9.02 | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 8.98 | -0.4% |
| 1866 | 9.03 | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 9.03 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | 9.05 | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 8.98 | -0.8% |
| 1870 | 9.05 | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 8.97 | -0.8% |
| 1872 | 9.01 | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 9.04 | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 9.01 | -0.3% |
| 1875 | 9.1 | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 9.18 | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 9.15 | -0.3% |
| 1878 | 9 | -1.7% |
| 1879 | 8.97 | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 8.69 | -3.2% |
| 1881 | 8.51 | -2.1% |
| 1882 | 8.52 | +0.1% |
| 1883 | 8.51 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | 8.5 | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 8.49 | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 8.34 | -1.7% |
| 1887 | 8.25 | -1.2% |
| 1888 | 8.24 | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 8.36 | +1.4% |
| 1890 | 8.43 | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 8.51 | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 8.55 | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 8.4 | -1.7% |
| 1894 | 8.46 | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 8.48 | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 8.47 | -0.2% |
| 1897 | 8.52 | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 8.61 | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 8.95 | +3.9% |
| 1900 | 8.93 | -0.2% |
| 1901 | 8.73 | -2.2% |
| 1902 | 8.95 | +2.5% |
| 1903 | 9 | +0.5% |
| 1904 | 9.09 | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 9.08 | -0.2% |
| 1906 | 9.25 | +1.9% |
| 1907 | 9.51 | +2.8% |
| 1908 | 9.64 | +1.4% |
| 1909 | 9.48 | -1.7% |
| 1910 | 9.24 | -2.5% |
| 1911 | 9.05 | -2.1% |
| 1912 | 9.27 | +2.5% |
| 1913 | 9.45 | +1.9% |
| 1914 | 9.17 | -2.9% |
| 1915 | 9.23 | +0.6% |
| 1916 | 9.2 | -0.3% |
| 1917 | 7.52 | -18.3% |
| 1918 | 7.56 | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 7.46 | -1.3% |
| 1920 | 7.81 | +4.6% |
| 1921 | 6.97 | -10.7% |
| 1922 | 7.68 | +10.2% |
| 1923 | 7.96 | +3.6% |
| 1924 | 8.26 | +3.8% |
| 1925 | 7.91 | -4.3% |
| 1926 | 7.79 | -1.5% |
| 1927 | 8.57 | +10.0% |
| 1928 | 8.21 | -4.1% |
| 1929 | 8.64 | +5.2% |
| 1930 | 8.29 | -4.1% |
| 1931 | 8.27 | -0.2% |
| 1932 | 8.02 | -3.1% |
| 1933 | 7.97 | -0.6% |
| 1934 | 8.17 | +2.5% |
| 1935 | 8.3 | +1.6% |
| 1936 | 8.5 | +2.5% |
| 1937 | 8.98 | +5.6% |
| 1938 | 8.38 | -6.7% |
| 1939 | 8.8 | +5.0% |
| 1940 | 7.18 | -18.4% |
| 1941 | 6.55 | -8.7% |
| 1942 | 6.19 | -5.5% |
| 1943 | 6.39 | +3.2% |
| 1944 | 6.05 | -5.4% |
| 1945 | 4.89 | -19.1% |
| 1946 | 6.81 | +39.1% |
| 1947 | 7.98 | +17.2% |
| 1948 | 8.73 | +9.3% |
| 1949 | 8.03 | -7.9% |
| 1950 | 8.25 | +2.8% |
| 1951 | 8.77 | +6.3% |
| 1952 | 8.75 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 8.03 | -8.2% |
| 1954 | 8.05 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 8.38 | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 8.55 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 7.32 | -14.4% |
| 1958 | 7.15 | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 5.32 | -25.5% |
| 1960 | 6.58 | +23.6% |
| 1961 | 6.15 | -6.5% |
| 1962 | 6.26 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 6.59 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 7.09 | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 7.48 | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 8.85 | +18.4% |
| 1967 | 8.28 | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 9.67 | +16.8% |
| 1969 | 10.85 | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 11.62 | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 10.75 | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 10.7 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 11.29 | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 10.43 | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 10.54 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 11.55 | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 11.14 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 10.31 | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 11.03 | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 9.42 | -14.6% |
| 1981 | 9.12 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 8.12 | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 7.74 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 7.64 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 8.44 | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 8.17 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 7.94 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 7.51 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 7.22 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 7.4 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 7.42 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 7.52 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 7.72 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 8.06 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 8.29 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 8.67 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 8.1 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 8.19 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 7.56 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 7.88 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 8.09 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 8.15 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 8.41 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 8.76 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 8.5 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 8.25 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 8.12 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 7.85 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 7.39 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 8.04 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 7.32 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 7.08 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 6.71 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 6.42 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 6.41 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.39 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 6.33 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 6.11 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 6 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.45 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 5.74 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 5.46 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 5.45 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 5.37 | -1.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 5.37 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8, 69% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 5.37 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.18, 87% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg emissions 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 | +39.1% | 4.89 | 6.81 |
| 1959 | -25.5% | 7.15 | 5.32 |
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 |
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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 ghg emissions in Sweden?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Sweden was 5.37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 11.62 in 1970.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.89 in 1945.
- How does Sweden rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Sweden ranks 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions 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 emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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