Share of cumulative co2 in Sweden
Sweden: Share of cumulative co2 was 0.2777 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2777
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
44th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.4766
in 1976
All-time low
0.0013
in 1834
Years of data
187
1834–2024
Share of cumulative co2 in Sweden, 1834–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cumulative co2 in Sweden is 0.2777, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co2 in Sweden peaked at 0.4766 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0013, in 1834.
That places Sweden 44th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 187 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.0019 | 0.0013 | 0.0025 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.0115 | 0.0037 | 0.0214 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0431 | 0.0247 | 0.0687 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1087 | 0.0758 | 0.1342 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1674 | 0.1394 | 0.1954 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2266 | 0.2016 | 0.2527 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2821 | 0.2583 | 0.3083 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3361 | 0.3152 | 0.3569 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3694 | 0.3601 | 0.3804 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3584 | 0.3555 | 0.3633 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3886 | 0.3665 | 0.4136 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4013 | 0.3927 | 0.4127 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4166 | 0.4039 | 0.4273 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4456 | 0.4302 | 0.4652 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4747 | 0.4706 | 0.4766 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4511 | 0.4302 | 0.4696 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4062 | 0.3883 | 0.4252 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3647 | 0.3438 | 0.3841 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3178 | 0.2976 | 0.3392 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2856 | 0.2777 | 0.2936 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More climate change data for Sweden
- Share co2 vs population 0.1117 (2100)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 10.60 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 9.44 million (2025)
- Urban population 89.1% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 3.59 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 5.13 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 3.59 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 3.59 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cumulative co2 in Sweden?
- Share of cumulative co2 in Sweden was 0.2777 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4766 in 1976.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 in 1834.
- How does Sweden rank for share of cumulative co2?
- Sweden ranks 44th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co2 rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cumulative co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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