Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Sweden
Sweden: Per capita low carbon vs gdp was 27.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27.2
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
3rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
35.59
in 2004
All-time low
5.23
in 1970
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Sweden, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, per capita low carbon vs gdp in Sweden stood at 27.2.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low carbon vs gdp in Sweden peaked at 35.59 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.23, in 1970.
That places Sweden 3rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6.01 | — |
| 1966 | 5.85 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 6.28 | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 6.17 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 5.27 | -14.5% |
| 1970 | 5.23 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 6.52 | +24.6% |
| 1972 | 7.25 | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 8.29 | +14.4% |
| 1974 | 7.91 | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 11.58 | +46.3% |
| 1976 | 12.69 | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 13.93 | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 15.79 | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 15.18 | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 17 | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 21.24 | +24.9% |
| 1982 | 21.19 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 23.07 | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 27.33 | +18.4% |
| 1985 | 30.41 | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 33.32 | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 33.58 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 33.95 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 32.64 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 33.3 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 34.99 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 31.5 | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 30.66 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 32.76 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 32.55 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 32.05 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 32.74 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 34.63 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 34.1 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 29.89 | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 34.81 | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 32.09 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 30.47 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 35.59 | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 35.21 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 32.28 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 33.17 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 32.54 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 28.48 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 30.56 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 31.33 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 33.88 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 32.67 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 32.13 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 31.03 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 31.72 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 32.71 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 32.95 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 32.92 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 28.65 | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 30.41 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 30.46 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 28.56 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 28.16 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 27.2 | -3.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 27.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.23, 5.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 27.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.09, 5.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.92 | 5.27 | 6.28 | 5 |
| 1970s | 10.44 | 5.23 | 15.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.37 | 17 | 33.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.93 | 30.66 | 34.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.45 | 28.48 | 35.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.19 | 30.56 | 33.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.91 | 27.2 | 30.46 | 6 |
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 low carbon vs gdp in Sweden?
- Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Sweden was 27.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 35.59 in 2004.
- What is the lowest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.23 in 1970.
- How does Sweden rank for per capita low carbon vs gdp?
- Sweden ranks 3rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low carbon vs gdp rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita low carbon vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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