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Sweden CO₂ Emissions

Sweden emitted 38.1 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024: 0.1% of the world total, the 64th most of 213 countries. That is 3.6 tonnes per person, 24% below the world average of 4.7 t.

Estimated CO₂ emitted by Sweden in 2026 so far

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CO₂ in 2024

38.1 Mt

38.1 million tonnes

World rank

#64

of 213 countries

Share of world

0.1%

world total 38.6 Gt

Per person

3.6 t

world average 4.7 t

Change vs 2023

+3.8%

2023: 36.7 Mt

Historical share

0.3%

#44 since 1750

Trend since 2000

Emissions rose 3.8% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are down 29%. Emissions peaked in 1970 at 92.3 million tonnes and are now 59% lower.

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Million tonnes of CO₂ a year

Show yearly data (million tonnes)

Year	CO₂ (Mt)
2024	38.1
2023	36.7
2022	36.3
2021	38.6
2020	36.6
2019	40.8
2018	41.9
2017	42.4
2016	43.3
2015	43.3
2014	43.4
2013	45.1
2012	46.6
2011	49.1
2010	53.0
2009	47.1
2008	50.8
2007	52.9
2006	53.7
2005	53.8
2004	56.4
2003	57.2
2002	56.6
2001	55.8
2000	54.9

Where it comes from

Oil is the largest source of Sweden’s CO₂, at 71%.

Coal17%6.5 Mt
Oil71%27.1 Mt
Gas4%1.5 Mt
Cement3%1.2 Mt
Other industry4%1.7 Mt

Sweden in context

0.13% vs 0.10%

Share of people vs share of CO₂

Sweden is home to 0.13% of the world’s population and produces 0.10% of its fossil CO₂, so its share of emissions is smaller than its share of people.

−34%

Change since 1990

Emissions in 2024 were 34% lower than in 1990, the baseline year of the Kyoto Protocol (57.4 Mt then). World emissions rose 70% over the same period.

62 Mt

Consumption-based CO₂ (2023)

Counting the CO₂ in goods it imports and exports, Sweden was responsible for 61.7 Mt in 2023, 68% more than the 36.7 Mt produced at home: it is a net importer of emissions.

62 g

CO₂ per kWh of energy

Each kilowatt-hour of primary energy used in Sweden came with about 62 g of CO₂ in 2024 (world: 218 g), pointing to a much cleaner energy mix than the world average.

0.07 kg

CO₂ per dollar of GDP

Its economy emitted 0.07 kg of CO₂ for each dollar of output in 2022 (adjusted for purchasing power), 74% below the world average of 0.29 kg.

Figures from Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project; latest year available for each measure.

How Sweden compares

Rank	Country	CO₂ 2024	Share	Per person
62	Azerbaijan	39.8 Mt	0.1%	3.9 t
63	Bahrain	39.0 Mt	0.1%	24.3 t
64	Sweden	38.1 Mt	0.1%	3.6 t
65	Norway	37.2 Mt	0.1%	6.7 t
66	Portugal	35.5 Mt	0.1%	3.4 t

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Questions and answers

How much CO₂ does Sweden emit?

Sweden emitted 38.1 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.1% of global emissions. That is about 1 tonnes every second.

What are Sweden’s CO₂ emissions per person?

Sweden emits 3.6 tonnes per person, 24% below the world average of 4.7 t. Per-person emissions divide the national total by population (10.6 million people in 2024).

Are Sweden’s CO₂ emissions rising or falling?

Emissions rose 3.8% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are down 29%. Emissions peaked in 1970 at 92.3 million tonnes and are now 59% lower.

What is the main source of CO₂ emissions in Sweden?

Oil is the largest source, at 71% of Sweden’s fossil and industry CO₂ in 2024 (27.1 million tonnes).

What are Sweden’s consumption-based CO₂ emissions?

About 61.7 million tonnes in 2023, 68% more than the 36.7 million tonnes emitted within its borders, because it imports more carbon-intensive goods than it exports. Consumption-based accounting adds the emissions embodied in imports and subtracts those in exports.

How much has Sweden contributed to historical CO₂ emissions?

Since 1750, Sweden has emitted about 5 billion tonnes of fossil CO₂, 0.3% of the world total, the 44th largest historical contribution.