Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Sweden
Sweden: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
52nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1937
All-time low
0.0%
in 1841
Years of data
187
1834–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Sweden, 1834–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.0% for share of global co₂ emissions from coal in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Sweden peaked at 0.7% in 1937 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1841.
Sweden ranks 52nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1834 | 0.0% | — |
| 1839 | 0.0% | +7.9% |
| 1840 | 0.0% | -15.4% |
| 1841 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 1842 | 0.1% | +88.8% |
| 1843 | 0.0% | -28.9% |
| 1844 | 0.1% | +57.3% |
| 1845 | 0.1% | -18.6% |
| 1846 | 0.1% | -9.9% |
| 1847 | 0.0% | -7.7% |
| 1848 | 0.1% | +69.9% |
| 1849 | 0.1% | +30.9% |
| 1850 | 0.1% | -2.4% |
| 1851 | 0.1% | +6.2% |
| 1852 | 0.1% | -4.2% |
| 1853 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 0.1% | +26.4% |
| 1855 | 0.1% | -8.4% |
| 1856 | 0.2% | +41.4% |
| 1857 | 0.2% | +27.1% |
| 1858 | 0.2% | -17.4% |
| 1859 | 0.2% | +38.9% |
| 1860 | 0.2% | -9.3% |
| 1861 | 0.3% | +22.8% |
| 1862 | 0.3% | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.3% | -6.3% |
| 1864 | 0.3% | -2.9% |
| 1865 | 0.2% | -1.8% |
| 1866 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.2% | -13.1% |
| 1868 | 0.2% | +14.2% |
| 1869 | 0.2% | -16.3% |
| 1870 | 0.2% | +20.6% |
| 1871 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 0.3% | +7.9% |
| 1873 | 0.3% | -4.4% |
| 1874 | 0.3% | +15.0% |
| 1875 | 0.3% | +12.3% |
| 1876 | 0.4% | +5.5% |
| 1877 | 0.4% | +4.1% |
| 1878 | 0.3% | -16.0% |
| 1879 | 0.3% | -5.4% |
| 1880 | 0.3% | +14.1% |
| 1881 | 0.3% | -6.4% |
| 1882 | 0.3% | +8.5% |
| 1883 | 0.3% | -4.3% |
| 1884 | 0.4% | +9.1% |
| 1885 | 0.4% | +7.4% |
| 1886 | 0.4% | -3.1% |
| 1887 | 0.4% | -3.0% |
| 1888 | 0.4% | +1.3% |
| 1889 | 0.4% | +15.5% |
| 1890 | 0.4% | -7.0% |
| 1891 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 0.4% | -1.5% |
| 1893 | 0.4% | +1.6% |
| 1894 | 0.4% | +7.9% |
| 1895 | 0.4% | -4.9% |
| 1896 | 0.4% | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 0.4% | +6.0% |
| 1898 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 0.5% | +14.8% |
| 1900 | 0.5% | -4.6% |
| 1901 | 0.4% | -9.8% |
| 1902 | 0.4% | +2.3% |
| 1903 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 1904 | 0.5% | +4.8% |
| 1905 | 0.4% | -8.1% |
| 1906 | 0.5% | +6.6% |
| 1907 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 1908 | 0.5% | +11.2% |
| 1909 | 0.4% | -11.7% |
| 1910 | 0.4% | -1.2% |
| 1911 | 0.4% | -4.5% |
| 1912 | 0.4% | +6.1% |
| 1913 | 0.5% | +3.9% |
| 1914 | 0.5% | +5.3% |
| 1915 | 0.5% | +2.8% |
| 1916 | 0.5% | -2.3% |
| 1917 | 0.2% | -58.4% |
| 1918 | 0.2% | +21.1% |
| 1919 | 0.3% | +7.7% |
| 1920 | 0.3% | +18.7% |
| 1921 | 0.2% | -33.5% |
| 1922 | 0.3% | +62.6% |
| 1923 | 0.4% | +7.1% |
| 1924 | 0.4% | +19.3% |
| 1925 | 0.4% | -12.3% |
| 1926 | 0.4% | -1.6% |
| 1927 | 0.5% | +31.5% |
| 1928 | 0.4% | -9.8% |
| 1929 | 0.5% | +12.8% |
| 1930 | 0.5% | +4.8% |
| 1931 | 0.6% | +12.6% |
| 1932 | 0.6% | +9.5% |
| 1933 | 0.6% | -0.7% |
| 1934 | 0.7% | +2.4% |
| 1935 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 1936 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 1937 | 0.7% | +9.4% |
| 1938 | 0.7% | -7.1% |
| 1939 | 0.7% | +5.4% |
| 1940 | 0.4% | -38.3% |
| 1941 | 0.4% | -15.1% |
| 1942 | 0.3% | -14.7% |
| 1943 | 0.4% | +21.0% |
| 1944 | 0.3% | -21.8% |
| 1945 | 0.1% | -62.4% |
| 1946 | 0.3% | +205.2% |
| 1947 | 0.4% | +20.1% |
| 1948 | 0.5% | +29.7% |
| 1949 | 0.5% | -11.5% |
| 1950 | 0.5% | -2.8% |
| 1951 | 0.5% | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 0.4% | -18.2% |
| 1954 | 0.4% | -4.7% |
| 1955 | 0.3% | -7.7% |
| 1956 | 0.3% | -11.3% |
| 1957 | 0.2% | -20.1% |
| 1958 | 0.2% | -8.8% |
| 1959 | 0.2% | -7.0% |
| 1960 | 0.2% | -3.2% |
| 1961 | 0.2% | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 0.2% | -7.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | -11.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -13.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -9.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -14.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +19.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -20.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +21.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +18.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -27.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +30.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 3.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +205.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 1842 | +88.8% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1848 | +69.9% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More climate change data for Sweden
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Sweden?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Sweden was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1937.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1841.
- How does Sweden rank for share of global co₂ emissions from coal?
- Sweden ranks 52nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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 global CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from coal in the same year.