Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Sweden
Sweden: Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF was 18.51 Mt CO2e in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Sweden, 2000–2023
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 18.51 Mt CO2e for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 2,476.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Sweden peaked at 18.51 Mt CO2e in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.9377 Mt CO2e, in 2014.
Sweden ranks 102nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.51 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 12.14 Mt CO2e | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 13.86 Mt CO2e | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 15.69 Mt CO2e | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 17.45 Mt CO2e | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 12.03 Mt CO2e | -31.1% |
| 2006 | 7.69 Mt CO2e | -36.0% |
| 2007 | 4.41 Mt CO2e | -42.7% |
| 2008 | 4.81 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4282 Mt CO2e | -91.1% |
| 2010 | 5.8 Mt CO2e | +1254.7% |
| 2011 | 2.18 Mt CO2e | -62.5% |
| 2012 | 1.15 Mt CO2e | -47.2% |
| 2013 | -0.7787 Mt CO2e | -167.7% |
| 2014 | -0.9377 Mt CO2e | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 1.57 Mt CO2e | -267.4% |
| 2016 | 4.06 Mt CO2e | +158.8% |
| 2017 | 9.43 Mt CO2e | +132.1% |
| 2018 | 13.43 Mt CO2e | +42.4% |
| 2019 | 13.56 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 12.74 Mt CO2e | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 17.51 Mt CO2e | +37.4% |
| 2022 | 17.55 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 18.51 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 18.51 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 54.03 Mt CO2e, 34% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 18.51 Mt CO2e is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.18 Mt CO2e, 38% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1254.7% | 0.4282 Mt CO2e | 5.8 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2 Mt CO2e | 0.4282 Mt CO2e | 17.45 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.95 Mt CO2e | -0.9377 Mt CO2e | 13.56 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.58 Mt CO2e | 12.74 Mt CO2e | 18.51 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 99 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.8 Mt CO2e compare
- 100 Croatia 21.13 Mt CO2e compare
- 101 Tajikistan 20.81 Mt CO2e compare
- 103 Senegal 18.08 Mt CO2e compare
- 104 Malawi 17.79 Mt CO2e compare
- 105 Solomon Islands 16.82 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Sweden
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.852 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.72 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.4367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0922 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Sweden?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Sweden was 18.51 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 18.51 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9377 Mt CO2e in 2014.
- How does Sweden rank for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf?
- Sweden ranks 102nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,476.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
A measure of annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, agriculture, and land use, land use changes, and forestry (LULUCF) sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).