Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Sweden
Sweden: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 714.59 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
714.59 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
26th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,010 kilograms per person
in 2017
All-time low
377.4 kilograms per person
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Sweden is 714.59 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Sweden peaked at 1,010 kilograms per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 377.4 kilograms per person, in 1990.
That places Sweden 26th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 377.4 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 421.26 kilograms per person | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 467.26 kilograms per person | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 527.64 kilograms per person | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 588.83 kilograms per person | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 583.48 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 606.31 kilograms per person | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 686.22 kilograms per person | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 784.13 kilograms per person | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 782.37 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 729.25 kilograms per person | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 743.03 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 611.76 kilograms per person | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 752.36 kilograms per person | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 889.5 kilograms per person | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 902.57 kilograms per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 958.08 kilograms per person | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 944.44 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 967.47 kilograms per person | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 965.72 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 894.62 kilograms per person | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 822.29 kilograms per person | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 795.21 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 785.37 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 794.11 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 820.45 kilograms per person | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 893.86 kilograms per person | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 1,010 kilograms per person | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 836.33 kilograms per person | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 891.13 kilograms per person | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 881.81 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 875.57 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 818.13 kilograms per person | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 714.59 kilograms per person | -12.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 714.59 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 559.34 kilograms per person, 1.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 714.59 kilograms per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 174.27 kilograms per person, 4.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 582.49 kilograms per person | 377.4 kilograms per person | 784.13 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 846.42 kilograms per person | 611.76 kilograms per person | 967.47 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 854.35 kilograms per person | 785.37 kilograms per person | 1,010 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 822.52 kilograms per person | 714.59 kilograms per person | 881.81 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Sweden?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Sweden was 714.59 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1,010 kilograms per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 377.4 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Sweden rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Sweden ranks 26th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.