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.
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95.4% | — |
| 1991 | 83.6% | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 99.6% | +19.1% |
| 1993 | 87.0% | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 78.6% | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 81.2% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 50.8% | -37.5% |
| 1997 | 42.3% | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 47.2% | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 42.4% | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 53.6% | +26.6% |
| 2001 | 38.0% | -29.1% |
| 2002 | 41.7% | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 47.8% | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 49.6% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 61.2% | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 64.2% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 68.2% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 70.8% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 57.3% | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 57.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 67.3% | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 60.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 64.4% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 59.7% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 62.4% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 67.6% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 64.3% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 64.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 71.6% | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 82.5% | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 68.1% | -17.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 68.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.2%, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 68.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.6%, 2.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.