Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Sweden

Sweden: Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.5%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
29th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1973
All-time low
0.0%
in 1855
Years of data
170
1855–2024

Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Sweden, 1855–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 0.5% for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Sweden peaked at 0.9% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1855.

Sweden ranks 29th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5
1860s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 10
1870s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 10
1880s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 10
1890s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 10
1900s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 10
1910s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10
1920s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 10
1930s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10
1940s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10
1950s 0.5% 0.3% 0.6% 10
1960s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 10
1970s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 10
1980s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 10
1990s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 10
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 10
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 26 Iraq 0.6% compare
  2. 27 Belgium 0.6% compare
  3. 28 Taiwan 0.5% compare
  4. 30 Poland 0.5% compare
  5. 31 Belarus 0.5% compare
  6. 32 Kazakhstan 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Sweden?
Share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Sweden was 0.5% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1973.
What is the lowest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1855.
How does Sweden rank for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
Sweden ranks 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 20,888 data points, 1855–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from oil.