So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Sweden

Sweden: So emissions by world region in million tonnes was 53,054 in 2022. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
53,054
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
85th
of 216 countries
All-time high
956,826
in 1970
All-time low
1,420
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022

So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Sweden, 1750–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 53,054 for so emissions by world region in million tonnes in 2022.

The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, so emissions by world region in million tonnes in Sweden peaked at 956,826 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,420, in 1750.

That places Sweden 85th out of 216 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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
1750s 1,452 1,420 1,484 10
1760s 1,496 1,491 1,501 10
1770s 1,510 1,502 1,518 10
1780s 1,536 1,520 1,553 10
1790s 1,577 1,556 1,598 10
1800s 1,573 1,545 1,602 10
1810s 1,576 1,538 1,613 10
1820s 1,681 1,621 1,741 10
1830s 1,813 1,753 1,882 10
1840s 2,201 1,894 2,508 10
1850s 3,078 2,900 3,289 10
1860s 3,521 3,345 3,733 10
1870s 4,397 3,814 5,378 10
1880s 8,284 5,970 11,907 10
1890s 15,723 11,830 23,158 10
1900s 30,672 23,000 40,401 10
1910s 44,495 31,648 57,655 10
1920s 54,509 31,708 75,964 10
1930s 99,013 78,786 129,169 10
1940s 102,815 46,397 182,815 10
1950s 282,518 174,780 372,428 10
1960s 606,858 445,460 846,669 10
1970s 760,282 633,524 956,826 10
1980s 301,788 154,797 575,952 10
1990s 131,194 122,890 140,867 10
2000s 133,559 103,942 152,594 10
2010s 100,349 73,801 128,671 10
2020s 49,264 46,116 53,054 3

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 82 CuraΓ§ao, Kingdom of the Netherlands 55,315 compare
  2. 83 Algeria 55,289 compare
  3. 84 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 53,956 compare
  4. 86 Zimbabwe 51,721 compare
  5. 87 Bulgaria 51,645 compare
  6. 88 Portugal 48,646 compare

See the full ranking of 220 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is so emissions by world region in million tonnes in Sweden?
So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Sweden was 53,054 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 956,826 in 1970.
What is the lowest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1,420 in 1750.
How does Sweden rank for so emissions by world region in million tonnes?
Sweden ranks 85th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
Is so emissions by world region in million tonnes rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of So emissions by world region in million tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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So emissions by world region in million tonnes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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