Petroleum products — Emissions in Sweden

Sweden: Petroleum products — Emissions was 1,161 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,161 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 143 countries
All-time high
1,673 kt
in 2005
All-time low
954.95 kt
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Petroleum products — Emissions in Sweden, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k1990200620231990: 1.2k kt1991: 1.3k kt1992: 1.3k kt1993: 1.1k kt1994: 1.2k kt1995: 1.2k kt1996: 1.2k kt1997: 1.2k kt1998: 1.5k kt1999: 1.2k kt2000: 955 kt2001: 996.4 kt2002: 1.2k kt2003: 1.2k kt2004: 1.1k kt2005: 1.7k kt2006: 1.5k kt2007: 1.6k kt2008: 1.5k kt2009: 1.5k kt2010: 1.5k kt2011: 1.5k kt2012: 1.5k kt2013: 1.5k kt2014: 1.5k kt2015: 1.4k kt2016: 1.4k kt2017: 1.2k kt2018: 1.1k kt2019: 1.2k kt2020: 1.1k kt2021: 1.1k kt2022: 1.2k kt2023: 1.2k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, petroleum products — emissions in Sweden stood at 1,161 kt.

The figure is down 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in Sweden peaked at 1,673 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 954.95 kt, in 2000.

Sweden ranks 38th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Petroleum products — Emissions in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2) in Sweden, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,190 kt —
1991 1,279 kt +7.5%
1992 1,279 kt +0.0%
1993 1,142 kt -10.7%
1994 1,155 kt +1.2%
1995 1,180 kt +2.1%
1996 1,228 kt +4.0%
1997 1,238 kt +0.8%
1998 1,501 kt +21.3%
1999 1,154 kt -23.1%
2000 954.95 kt -17.3%
2001 996.43 kt +4.3%
2002 1,186 kt +19.1%
2003 1,211 kt +2.0%
2004 1,100 kt -9.1%
2005 1,673 kt +52.1%
2006 1,482 kt -11.4%
2007 1,616 kt +9.0%
2008 1,517 kt -6.1%
2009 1,450 kt -4.4%
2010 1,504 kt +3.7%
2011 1,451 kt -3.6%
2012 1,470 kt +1.3%
2013 1,501 kt +2.1%
2014 1,456 kt -3.0%
2015 1,358 kt -6.7%
2016 1,356 kt -0.2%
2017 1,245 kt -8.2%
2018 1,149 kt -7.7%
2019 1,244 kt +8.3%
2020 1,131 kt -9.1%
2021 1,143 kt +1.0%
2022 1,161 kt +1.6%
2023 1,161 kt +0.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 1,161 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 528 kt, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 1,161 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 568.84 kt, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Petroleum products — 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.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +52.1% 1,100 kt 1,673 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,235 kt 1,142 kt 1,501 kt 10
2000s 1,319 kt 954.95 kt 1,673 kt 10
2010s 1,374 kt 1,149 kt 1,504 kt 10
2020s 1,149 kt 1,131 kt 1,161 kt 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 35 Indonesia 1,231 kt compare
  2. 36 India 1,229 kt compare
  3. 37 Portugal 1,215 kt compare
  4. 39 Belgium 1,146 kt compare
  5. 40 Tunisia 1,138 kt compare
  6. 41 Hungary 1,125 kt compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is petroleum products — emissions in Sweden?
Petroleum products — emissions in Sweden was 1,161 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1,673 kt in 2005.
What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 954.95 kt in 2000.
How does Sweden rank for petroleum products — emissions?
Sweden ranks 38th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
190 places, 6,284 data points, 1990–2023
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