Share co2 embedded in trade in Sweden

Sweden: Share co2 embedded in trade was 68.14 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
68.14
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
20th
of 120 countries
All-time high
99.6
in 1992
All-time low
38.02
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Share co2 embedded in trade in Sweden, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 95.41991: 83.61992: 99.61993: 871994: 78.61995: 81.21996: 50.81997: 42.31998: 47.21999: 42.42000: 53.62001: 382002: 41.72003: 47.82004: 49.62005: 61.22006: 64.22007: 68.22008: 70.82009: 57.32010: 57.12011: 67.32012: 612013: 60.82014: 64.42015: 59.72016: 62.42017: 67.62018: 69.82019: 64.32020: 64.22021: 71.62022: 82.52023: 68.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share co2 embedded in trade in Sweden stood at 68.14.

The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share co2 embedded in trade in Sweden peaked at 99.6 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 38.02, 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 co2 embedded in trade in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Share co2 embedded in trade in Sweden, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 95.36 —
1991 83.62 -12.3%
1992 99.6 +19.1%
1993 86.95 -12.7%
1994 78.6 -9.6%
1995 81.17 +3.3%
1996 50.76 -37.5%
1997 42.32 -16.6%
1998 47.17 +11.5%
1999 42.36 -10.2%
2000 53.64 +26.6%
2001 38.02 -29.1%
2002 41.72 +9.7%
2003 47.81 +14.6%
2004 49.56 +3.7%
2005 61.2 +23.5%
2006 64.16 +4.8%
2007 68.22 +6.3%
2008 70.81 +3.8%
2009 57.32 -19.1%
2010 57.12 -0.3%
2011 67.27 +17.8%
2012 60.95 -9.4%
2013 60.76 -0.3%
2014 64.44 +6.1%
2015 59.65 -7.4%
2016 62.37 +4.6%
2017 67.6 +8.4%
2018 69.81 +3.3%
2019 64.32 -7.9%
2020 64.16 -0.3%
2021 71.59 +11.6%
2022 82.54 +15.3%
2023 68.14 -17.4%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 68.14 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.23, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 68.14 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.58, 2.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70.79 42.32 99.6 10
2000s 55.25 38.02 70.81 10
2010s 63.43 57.12 69.81 10
2020s 71.61 64.16 82.54 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 17 Kyrgyzstan 72.22 compare
  2. 18 Paraguay 71.66 compare
  3. 19 Denmark 71.59 compare
  4. 21 Guinea 65.12 compare
  5. 22 Kenya 65.11 compare
  6. 23 Slovenia 64.29 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share co2 embedded in trade in Sweden?
Share co2 embedded in trade in Sweden was 68.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share co2 embedded in trade recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 99.6 in 1992.
What is the lowest share co2 embedded in trade recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 38.02 in 2001.
How does Sweden rank for share co2 embedded in trade?
Sweden ranks 20th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is share co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share co2 embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share co2 embedded in trade
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,063 data points, 1990–2023
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