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
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.
Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.9% | — |
| 1851 | 0.9% | -3.1% |
| 1852 | 0.9% | -1.9% |
| 1853 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 1854 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 1855 | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| 1856 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 1857 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 1859 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 0.9% | +6.9% |
| 1861 | 1.0% | +4.8% |
| 1862 | 1.0% | +4.4% |
| 1863 | 1.0% | +1.5% |
| 1864 | 1.0% | -0.5% |
| 1865 | 1.0% | +2.4% |
| 1866 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 1.1% | +1.6% |
| 1868 | 1.1% | +1.3% |
| 1869 | 1.1% | -0.5% |
| 1870 | 1.0% | -8.9% |
| 1871 | 0.9% | -3.0% |
| 1872 | 0.9% | -4.3% |
| 1873 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 1874 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 1875 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 1876 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 1877 | 0.9% | -1.7% |
| 1878 | 0.9% | -2.1% |
| 1879 | 0.8% | -1.8% |
| 1880 | 0.8% | -6.8% |
| 1881 | 0.8% | -1.8% |
| 1882 | 0.8% | -1.8% |
| 1883 | 0.7% | -1.8% |
| 1884 | 0.7% | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.7% | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 0.7% | -1.4% |
| 1887 | 0.7% | -2.8% |
| 1888 | 0.7% | -1.6% |
| 1889 | 0.7% | +1.6% |
| 1890 | 0.7% | -5.2% |
| 1891 | 0.7% | -1.2% |
| 1892 | 0.7% | +1.4% |
| 1893 | 0.7% | -1.6% |
| 1894 | 0.7% | -0.9% |
| 1895 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 1896 | 0.7% | -0.6% |
| 1897 | 0.7% | -1.1% |
| 1898 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 0.7% | +1.7% |
| 1900 | 0.7% | -1.5% |
| 1901 | 0.6% | -3.7% |
| 1902 | 0.6% | +0.6% |
| 1903 | 0.6% | -0.8% |
| 1904 | 0.6% | -0.4% |
| 1905 | 0.6% | -1.6% |
| 1906 | 0.6% | +0.6% |
| 1907 | 0.6% | -1.7% |
| 1908 | 0.6% | +3.4% |
| 1909 | 0.6% | -4.3% |
| 1910 | 0.6% | -0.8% |
| 1911 | 0.6% | -1.7% |
| 1912 | 0.6% | +1.5% |
| 1913 | 0.6% | +0.8% |
| 1914 | 0.6% | +2.0% |
| 1915 | 0.6% | +1.0% |
| 1916 | 0.6% | -1.7% |
| 1917 | 0.5% | -20.1% |
| 1918 | 0.5% | +3.6% |
| 1919 | 0.5% | +5.0% |
| 1920 | 0.5% | -4.3% |
| 1921 | 0.5% | -9.3% |
| 1922 | 0.5% | +7.8% |
| 1923 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
| 1924 | 0.5% | +5.7% |
| 1925 | 0.5% | -5.6% |
| 1926 | 0.5% | -1.4% |
| 1927 | 0.5% | +6.9% |
| 1928 | 0.5% | -4.3% |
| 1929 | 0.5% | +2.4% |
| 1930 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 1931 | 0.5% | +1.8% |
| 1932 | 0.5% | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
| 1934 | 0.5% | -0.2% |
| 1935 | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| 1936 | 0.5% | -2.3% |
| 1937 | 0.5% | +3.6% |
| 1938 | 0.5% | -4.7% |
| 1939 | 0.5% | +2.2% |
| 1940 | 0.4% | -26.0% |
| 1941 | 0.3% | -13.0% |
| 1942 | 0.3% | -7.9% |
| 1943 | 0.3% | +7.1% |
| 1944 | 0.3% | +0.1% |
| 1945 | 0.3% | -13.9% |
| 1946 | 0.4% | +44.1% |
| 1947 | 0.4% | +14.0% |
| 1948 | 0.5% | +9.1% |
| 1949 | 0.5% | -6.2% |
| 1950 | 0.4% | -12.0% |
| 1951 | 0.4% | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 0.4% | -3.8% |
| 1953 | 0.3% | -11.9% |
| 1954 | 0.3% | -7.8% |
| 1955 | 0.3% | -4.1% |
| 1956 | 0.3% | -4.5% |
| 1957 | 0.2% | -24.1% |
| 1958 | 0.2% | -10.1% |
| 1959 | 0.1% | -55.9% |
| 1960 | 0.2% | +80.2% |
| 1961 | 0.1% | -17.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | +15.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | +17.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | +34.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | -10.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | +22.7% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -18.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +80.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 1959 | -55.9% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| 1946 | +44.1% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| 1966 | +34.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| 1940 | -26.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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
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.