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.
Share of cumulative co2 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1834 | 0.0013 | — |
| 1839 | 0.0025 | +93.6% |
| 1840 | 0.0037 | +46.7% |
| 1841 | 0.0047 | +29.4% |
| 1842 | 0.0069 | +45.5% |
| 1843 | 0.0083 | +20.0% |
| 1844 | 0.0106 | +28.3% |
| 1845 | 0.0124 | +17.3% |
| 1846 | 0.014 | +12.1% |
| 1847 | 0.0153 | +9.7% |
| 1848 | 0.0179 | +16.8% |
| 1849 | 0.0214 | +19.7% |
| 1850 | 0.0247 | +15.6% |
| 1851 | 0.0281 | +13.6% |
| 1852 | 0.0311 | +10.9% |
| 1853 | 0.0341 | +9.5% |
| 1854 | 0.0385 | +13.0% |
| 1855 | 0.0422 | +9.4% |
| 1856 | 0.048 | +13.8% |
| 1857 | 0.0553 | +15.4% |
| 1858 | 0.0606 | +9.5% |
| 1859 | 0.0687 | +13.4% |
| 1860 | 0.0758 | +10.3% |
| 1861 | 0.0849 | +12.0% |
| 1862 | 0.0933 | +10.0% |
| 1863 | 0.1008 | +8.0% |
| 1864 | 0.1078 | +7.0% |
| 1865 | 0.1144 | +6.1% |
| 1866 | 0.1205 | +5.4% |
| 1867 | 0.125 | +3.7% |
| 1868 | 0.1306 | +4.5% |
| 1869 | 0.1342 | +2.7% |
| 1870 | 0.1394 | +3.9% |
| 1871 | 0.1446 | +3.7% |
| 1872 | 0.1507 | +4.2% |
| 1873 | 0.1561 | +3.5% |
| 1874 | 0.1623 | +4.0% |
| 1875 | 0.1701 | +4.8% |
| 1876 | 0.1781 | +4.7% |
| 1877 | 0.1861 | +4.5% |
| 1878 | 0.1912 | +2.7% |
| 1879 | 0.1954 | +2.2% |
| 1880 | 0.2016 | +3.1% |
| 1881 | 0.2065 | +2.4% |
| 1882 | 0.2124 | +2.9% |
| 1883 | 0.2175 | +2.4% |
| 1884 | 0.2235 | +2.8% |
| 1885 | 0.2301 | +3.0% |
| 1886 | 0.2357 | +2.4% |
| 1887 | 0.2405 | +2.1% |
| 1888 | 0.2456 | +2.1% |
| 1889 | 0.2527 | +2.9% |
| 1890 | 0.2583 | +2.2% |
| 1891 | 0.264 | +2.2% |
| 1892 | 0.269 | +1.9% |
| 1893 | 0.2738 | +1.8% |
| 1894 | 0.2796 | +2.1% |
| 1895 | 0.2845 | +1.7% |
| 1896 | 0.2891 | +1.6% |
| 1897 | 0.2946 | +1.9% |
| 1898 | 0.3001 | +1.9% |
| 1899 | 0.3083 | +2.7% |
| 1900 | 0.3152 | +2.2% |
| 1901 | 0.3198 | +1.4% |
| 1902 | 0.3244 | +1.5% |
| 1903 | 0.3292 | +1.5% |
| 1904 | 0.3344 | +1.6% |
| 1905 | 0.3379 | +1.1% |
| 1906 | 0.3425 | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 0.3471 | +1.3% |
| 1908 | 0.3534 | +1.8% |
| 1909 | 0.3569 | +1.0% |
| 1910 | 0.3601 | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 0.3623 | +0.6% |
| 1912 | 0.3655 | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 0.3693 | +1.0% |
| 1914 | 0.3731 | +1.0% |
| 1915 | 0.377 | +1.0% |
| 1916 | 0.3804 | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 0.3733 | -1.9% |
| 1918 | 0.3682 | -1.4% |
| 1919 | 0.3648 | -0.9% |
| 1920 | 0.3625 | -0.6% |
| 1921 | 0.3577 | -1.3% |
| 1922 | 0.3563 | -0.4% |
| 1923 | 0.3555 | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 0.3567 | +0.3% |
| 1925 | 0.3565 | -0.1% |
| 1926 | 0.3562 | -0.1% |
| 1927 | 0.359 | +0.8% |
| 1928 | 0.3604 | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 0.3633 | +0.8% |
| 1930 | 0.3665 | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 0.3707 | +1.1% |
| 1932 | 0.3753 | +1.3% |
| 1933 | 0.3799 | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 0.3849 | +1.3% |
| 1935 | 0.39 | +1.3% |
| 1936 | 0.3953 | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 0.402 | +1.7% |
| 1938 | 0.4073 | +1.3% |
| 1939 | 0.4136 | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 0.4127 | -0.2% |
| 1941 | 0.4097 | -0.7% |
| 1942 | 0.4058 | -0.9% |
| 1943 | 0.4034 | -0.6% |
| 1944 | 0.3992 | -1.0% |
| 1945 | 0.3931 | -1.5% |
| 1946 | 0.3927 | -0.1% |
| 1947 | 0.395 | +0.6% |
| 1948 | 0.3992 | +1.1% |
| 1949 | 0.4019 | +0.7% |
| 1950 | 0.4039 | +0.5% |
| 1951 | 0.4072 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 0.4105 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 0.4126 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 0.4151 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 0.4182 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 0.422 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 0.4235 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 0.4257 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 0.4273 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 0.4302 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 0.4328 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 0.4356 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.4387 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4424 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.4459 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.4512 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4548 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.4595 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4652 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4706 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4732 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4749 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4762 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.476 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.476 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4766 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4763 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4743 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.473 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4696 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4665 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4626 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4582 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4535 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4493 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4452 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4406 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4354 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4302 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4252 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4202 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4159 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4117 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4078 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4039 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4002 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3962 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3924 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3883 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3841 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3801 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3762 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.372 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3677 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.363 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3583 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3535 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3486 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3438 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3392 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3343 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3293 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3244 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3195 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3149 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3106 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3062 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3019 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2976 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2936 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2895 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2855 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2815 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2777 | -1.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.2777 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0936, 3.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.2777 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1545, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative co2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1839 | +93.6% | 0.0013 | 0.0025 |
| 1840 | +46.7% | 0.0025 | 0.0037 |
| 1842 | +45.5% | 0.0047 | 0.0069 |
| 1841 | +29.4% | 0.0037 | 0.0047 |
| 1844 | +28.3% | 0.0083 | 0.0106 |
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 |
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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 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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