Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Sweden
Sweden: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 68.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Sweden, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Sweden stood at 68.1%.
The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Sweden peaked at 99.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2001.
That places Sweden 20th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.8% | 42.3% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.2% | 38.0% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 57.1% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 64.2% | 82.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More climate change data for Sweden
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 10.60 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 9.44 million (2025)
- Urban population 89.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.59 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.13 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.59 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.59 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Sweden?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Sweden was 68.1% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Sweden ranks 20th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.