Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 3.57 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Sweden, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Sweden stood at 3.57 t CO2e/capita.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Sweden peaked at 11.96 t CO2e/capita in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.48 t CO2e/capita, in 2023.
That places Sweden 82nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.96 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 10.99 t CO2e/capita | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 10.98 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 11.09 t CO2e/capita | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 10.23 t CO2e/capita | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 10.41 t CO2e/capita | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 11.24 t CO2e/capita | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 10.72 t CO2e/capita | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 10.03 t CO2e/capita | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 10.38 t CO2e/capita | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 9.46 t CO2e/capita | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 8.54 t CO2e/capita | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 7.8 t CO2e/capita | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 7.09 t CO2e/capita | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 7.03 t CO2e/capita | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 7.49 t CO2e/capita | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 7.67 t CO2e/capita | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 7.41 t CO2e/capita | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 7.17 t CO2e/capita | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 6.78 t CO2e/capita | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 6.68 t CO2e/capita | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 6.69 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 6.94 t CO2e/capita | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 6.91 t CO2e/capita | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 7.17 t CO2e/capita | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 7.1 t CO2e/capita | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 7.66 t CO2e/capita | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 6.99 t CO2e/capita | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 7.12 t CO2e/capita | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 6.96 t CO2e/capita | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 6.54 t CO2e/capita | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 6.53 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 6.65 t CO2e/capita | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 6.66 t CO2e/capita | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 6.46 t CO2e/capita | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 6.04 t CO2e/capita | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 6.07 t CO2e/capita | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.78 t CO2e/capita | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 5.61 t CO2e/capita | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 5.05 t CO2e/capita | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 5.64 t CO2e/capita | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 5.13 t CO2e/capita | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 4.8 t CO2e/capita | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 4.58 t CO2e/capita | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 4.41 t CO2e/capita | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 4.38 t CO2e/capita | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.28 t CO2e/capita | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.16 t CO2e/capita | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.9 t CO2e/capita | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 3.84 t CO2e/capita | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.67 t CO2e/capita | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 3.89 t CO2e/capita | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 3.6 t CO2e/capita | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 3.48 t CO2e/capita | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 3.57 t CO2e/capita | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.8 t CO2e/capita | 10.03 t CO2e/capita | 11.96 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.64 t CO2e/capita | 6.78 t CO2e/capita | 9.46 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.02 t CO2e/capita | 6.68 t CO2e/capita | 7.66 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.14 t CO2e/capita | 5.05 t CO2e/capita | 6.66 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.51 t CO2e/capita | 3.84 t CO2e/capita | 5.64 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.64 t CO2e/capita | 3.48 t CO2e/capita | 3.89 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Sweden?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Sweden was 3.57 t CO2e/capita in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 11.96 t CO2e/capita in 1970.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.48 t CO2e/capita in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Sweden ranks 82nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.