Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Sweden
Sweden: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 4.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
90th
of 198 countries
All-time high
12.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1970
All-time low
0.3814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Sweden, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Sweden stood at 4.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Sweden peaked at 12.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.3814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
That places Sweden 90th out of 198 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Sweden, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.3814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.3851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 0.3838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1853 | 0.3856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 0.4163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1855 | 0.4088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1856 | 0.4518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.5% |
| 1857 | 0.486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1858 | 0.4576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1859 | 0.5213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.9% |
| 1860 | 0.5195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1861 | 0.575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.7% |
| 1862 | 0.5777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 0.576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1864 | 0.5869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1865 | 0.5955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1866 | 0.6013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 0.579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1868 | 0.6196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1869 | 0.5807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1870 | 0.6377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 1871 | 0.6553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1872 | 0.7183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 1873 | 0.7208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 0.749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1875 | 0.8386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.0% |
| 1876 | 0.8691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1877 | 0.8965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1878 | 0.8025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.5% |
| 1879 | 0.8055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 0.9371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.3% |
| 1881 | 0.9139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1882 | 0.9958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.0% |
| 1883 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1885 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1886 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1887 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1889 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.0% |
| 1890 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1891 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1892 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1893 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1894 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1895 | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1897 | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1898 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1899 | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.2% |
| 1900 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1901 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 1902 | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1903 | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1904 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1905 | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1906 | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 1907 | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.9% |
| 1908 | 2.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1909 | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 1910 | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1911 | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1912 | 2.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1913 | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 1914 | 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1915 | 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1916 | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1917 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -51.6% |
| 1918 | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.4% |
| 1919 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1920 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +28.3% |
| 1921 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -36.5% |
| 1922 | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +50.3% |
| 1923 | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.8% |
| 1924 | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.3% |
| 1925 | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.8% |
| 1926 | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1927 | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +34.8% |
| 1928 | 2.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 1929 | 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.9% |
| 1930 | 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1931 | 3.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1932 | 3.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1933 | 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1934 | 3.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.1% |
| 1935 | 3.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1936 | 4.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1937 | 4.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.2% |
| 1938 | 4.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.5% |
| 1939 | 4.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.9% |
| 1940 | 3.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -35.4% |
| 1941 | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.3% |
| 1942 | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.4% |
| 1943 | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.4% |
| 1944 | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.5% |
| 1945 | 0.996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -54.7% |
| 1946 | 2.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +193.4% |
| 1947 | 4.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +38.7% |
| 1948 | 4.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.2% |
| 1949 | 4.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.3% |
| 1950 | 4.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1951 | 5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.0% |
| 1952 | 5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 5.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1954 | 5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1955 | 5.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.0% |
| 1956 | 6.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 1957 | 5.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 1958 | 6.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1959 | 6.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 7.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.4% |
| 1961 | 7.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 7.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 8.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 8.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 9.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 10.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.6% |
| 1967 | 9.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 11.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 12.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 12.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 11.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 11.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 11.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 11.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 11.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 11.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 11.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 10.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 11.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 9.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 9.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 8.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 8.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 8.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 8.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 8.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 8.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 7.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 7.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 7.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 7.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 7.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 7.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 7.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 7.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 8.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 7.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 7.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 7.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 7.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 7.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 7.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 7.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 7.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 6.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 6.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 6.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 5.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 6.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 5.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 5.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 5.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 5.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 5.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 5.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 4.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 4.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 4.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 4.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 4.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 4.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 62% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 4.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 75% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 | +193.4% | 0.996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1945 | -54.7% | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1917 | -51.6% | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1922 | +50.3% | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.5811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.7693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Sweden?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Sweden was 4.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 12.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Sweden rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Sweden ranks 90th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.