Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in Sweden

Sweden: Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars was 59.1 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
59.1
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
28th
of 28 countries
All-time high
200.2
in 2001
All-time low
59.1
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in Sweden, 2000–2024

501001502002000201220242000: 2002001: 200.22002: 198.22003: 198.52004: 197.22005: 193.82006: 188.62007: 181.42008: 173.92009: 164.52010: 151.32011: 141.82012: 135.92013: 133.22014: 1312015: 126.32016: 123.12017: 148.22018: 148.12019: 145.12020: 111.72021: 88.32022: 66.62023: 612024: 59.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in Sweden is 59.1, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in Sweden peaked at 200.2 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 59.1, in 2024.

Sweden ranks 28th of 28 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 189.63 164.5 200.2 10
2010s 138.4 123.1 151.3 10
2020s 77.34 59.1 111.7 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 25 Netherlands 65.3 compare
  2. 26 Finland 64.6 compare
  3. 27 Denmark 59.4 compare

See the full ranking of 29 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in Sweden?
Average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in Sweden was 59.1 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 200.2 in 2001.
What is the lowest average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 59.1 in 2024.
How does Sweden rank for average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars?
Sweden ranks 28th out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
Is average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
29 places, 631 data points, 2000–2024
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