Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Sweden

Sweden: Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
72nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 1868
All-time low
0.1%
in 1959
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Sweden, 1850–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in Sweden is 0.1%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in Sweden peaked at 1.1% in 1868 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1959.

Sweden ranks 72nd of 194 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 10
1860s 1.0% 0.9% 1.1% 10
1870s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 10
1880s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 10
1890s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 10
1900s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 10
1910s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 10
1920s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 10
1930s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 10
1940s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 10
1950s 0.3% 0.1% 0.4% 10
1960s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 10
1970s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 69 Romania 0.1% compare
  2. 70 Mongolia 0.1% compare
  3. 71 New Zealand 0.1% compare
  4. 73 Norway 0.1% compare
  5. 74 Laos 0.1% compare
  6. 75 Azerbaijan 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in Sweden?
Share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in Sweden was 0.1% 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 including land-use change recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 1868.
What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1959.
How does Sweden rank for share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change?
Sweden ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 global CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured as a percentage of global total emissions of CO₂ in the same year.