Sweden Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Total GHG Emissions (2024)
52,565,802
tons CO₂eq
Year-over-Year
+2.27%
increase
Global Share
0.10%
Per Capita
5.07
tons per person
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Gas
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector
- GHG emissions in Sweden were 52,565,802 tons CO₂eq in 2024.
- Emissions increased by 2.3% over the previous year, representing an increase by 1,164,518 tons over 2023, when GHG emissions were 51,401,284 tons.
- Per capita: 5.07 tons CO₂eq (vs global avg 6.56 t).
- Sweden accounts for 0.10% of global GHG emissions.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Year
| Year | GHG Total (tons) | CO₂ | CH₄ | N₂O | F-gases | Per Capita | Change | Global Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 52,565,802 | 37,774,193 | 8,122,978 | 5,776,816 | 891,816 | 5.07 | 2.27% | 0.10% |
| 2023 | 51,401,284 | 36,668,316 | 8,050,800 | 5,749,538 | 932,629 | 4.98 | −2.71% | 0.10% |
| 2022 | 52,830,702 | 37,752,588 | 8,151,192 | 5,953,049 | 973,873 | 5.15 | −5.35% | 0.10% |
| 2021 | 55,817,687 | 40,478,490 | 8,269,002 | 6,055,939 | 1,014,257 | 5.48 | 3.93% | 0.11% |
| 2020 | 53,705,367 | 38,038,845 | 8,410,462 | 6,206,172 | 1,049,887 | 5.31 | −2.21% | 0.11% |
| 2019 | 54,920,919 | 39,495,108 | 8,187,201 | 6,139,251 | 1,099,359 | 5.46 | 0.14% | 0.11% |
| 2018 | 54,846,823 | 39,648,271 | 8,087,019 | 5,969,401 | 1,142,133 | 5.49 | −4.34% | 0.11% |
| 2017 | 57,336,188 | 41,836,180 | 8,236,209 | 6,056,407 | 1,207,391 | 5.79 | −1.17% | 0.12% |
| 2016 | 58,017,464 | 42,489,980 | 8,214,218 | 6,059,000 | 1,254,265 | 5.9 | −0.64% | 0.12% |
| 2015 | 58,390,869 | 42,900,883 | 8,266,266 | 6,008,850 | 1,214,870 | 5.98 | 0.05% | 0.12% |
| 2014 | 58,361,333 | 42,779,219 | 8,455,448 | 5,945,278 | 1,181,388 | 6.02 | −2.26% | 0.12% |
| 2013 | 59,711,036 | 43,968,547 | 8,678,402 | 5,884,288 | 1,179,799 | 6.21 | −3.3% | 0.12% |
| 2012 | 61,747,978 | 45,728,686 | 8,936,668 | 5,903,251 | 1,179,373 | 6.47 | −4.46% | 0.13% |
| 2011 | 64,633,027 | 48,462,051 | 9,086,813 | 5,899,336 | 1,184,827 | 6.83 | −6.58% | 0.14% |
| 2010 | 69,186,567 | 52,883,526 | 9,074,631 | 6,013,173 | 1,215,238 | 7.37 | 9.66% | 0.15% |
| 2009 | 63,090,359 | 46,920,744 | 9,087,538 | 5,870,297 | 1,211,779 | 6.77 | −7.34% | 0.15% |
| 2008 | 68,087,860 | 51,712,492 | 9,310,469 | 5,817,509 | 1,247,391 | 7.37 | −2.4% | 0.16% |
| 2007 | 69,762,196 | 52,843,279 | 9,640,018 | 5,979,241 | 1,299,657 | 7.61 | −3.35% | 0.16% |
| 2006 | 72,176,632 | 55,098,537 | 9,847,723 | 5,893,761 | 1,336,611 | 7.93 | 0.35% | 0.17% |
| 2005 | 71,924,123 | 54,533,578 | 9,967,867 | 5,937,335 | 1,485,343 | 7.96 | −4.97% | 0.18% |
| 2004 | 75,685,644 | 58,065,528 | 10,227,055 | 5,952,507 | 1,440,553 | 8.42 | −2.01% | 0.19% |
| 2003 | 77,238,209 | 59,658,613 | 10,193,261 | 6,023,647 | 1,362,689 | 8.63 | 0.16% | 0.20% |
| 2002 | 77,116,516 | 59,388,686 | 10,301,646 | 6,047,533 | 1,378,651 | 8.64 | 1.81% | 0.21% |
| 2001 | 75,742,622 | 58,058,358 | 10,466,132 | 5,905,551 | 1,312,580 | 8.51 | −0.6% | 0.21% |
| 2000 | 76,199,452 | 57,984,138 | 10,693,346 | 6,259,206 | 1,262,762 | 8.58 | −4.51% | 0.21% |
| 1999 | 79,797,044 | 61,685,304 | 10,741,280 | 6,221,815 | 1,148,644 | 8.99 | −1.95% | 0.23% |
| 1998 | 81,380,152 | 63,004,508 | 11,006,534 | 6,358,241 | 1,010,869 | 9.17 | 1.17% | 0.23% |
| 1997 | 80,436,799 | 61,796,271 | 11,181,844 | 6,438,397 | 1,020,286 | 9.07 | −7% | 0.23% |
| 1996 | 86,490,494 | 67,755,489 | 11,181,717 | 6,706,798 | 846,491 | 9.76 | 6.74% | 0.25% |
| 1995 | 81,027,860 | 62,642,388 | 11,248,963 | 6,387,988 | 748,521 | 9.17 | −0.74% | 0.24% |
| 1994 | 81,628,627 | 62,943,161 | 11,324,230 | 6,598,283 | 762,954 | 9.28 | 3.73% | 0.25% |
| 1993 | 78,696,972 | 60,266,128 | 11,339,528 | 6,407,276 | 684,040 | 9 | 0.56% | 0.24% |
| 1992 | 78,256,159 | 60,188,078 | 11,259,911 | 6,177,359 | 630,811 | 9.01 | 3.7% | 0.24% |
| 1991 | 75,466,199 | 57,636,394 | 11,155,809 | 6,090,529 | 583,468 | 8.75 | 0.28% | 0.23% |
| 1990 | 75,251,852 | 57,142,410 | 11,283,415 | 6,281,511 | 544,515 | 8.78 | −0.77% | 0.23% |
| 1989 | 75,832,344 | 57,623,077 | 11,196,666 | 6,308,449 | 704,151 | 8.91 | −3.34% | 0.24% |
| 1988 | 78,456,564 | 60,493,456 | 10,973,630 | 6,184,566 | 804,912 | 9.27 | −2.49% | 0.25% |
| 1987 | 80,458,144 | 62,249,332 | 10,839,592 | 6,444,513 | 924,707 | 9.55 | −2.78% | 0.26% |
| 1986 | 82,754,850 | 64,213,939 | 10,916,840 | 6,639,363 | 984,708 | 9.87 | 1.13% | 0.28% |
| 1985 | 81,829,769 | 62,558,078 | 11,129,165 | 7,026,509 | 1,116,018 | 9.79 | 4.83% | 0.28% |
| 1984 | 78,060,258 | 58,573,221 | 11,256,612 | 7,165,966 | 1,064,459 | 9.36 | −0.36% | 0.27% |
| 1983 | 78,340,638 | 59,078,585 | 11,157,734 | 7,083,080 | 1,021,239 | 9.4 | −6.75% | 0.28% |
| 1982 | 84,007,085 | 64,907,416 | 11,124,641 | 6,972,464 | 1,002,564 | 10.09 | −6.99% | 0.30% |
| 1981 | 90,316,587 | 71,038,545 | 11,237,990 | 7,059,315 | 980,738 | 10.85 | −7.81% | 0.32% |
| 1980 | 97,969,010 | 78,631,723 | 11,250,969 | 7,129,038 | 957,280 | 11.78 | −7.19% | 0.34% |
| 1979 | 105,554,692 | 86,108,630 | 11,165,729 | 7,327,056 | 953,278 | 12.72 | 3.34% | 0.37% |
| 1978 | 102,146,164 | 82,967,484 | 10,970,896 | 7,312,885 | 894,899 | 12.34 | −4.88% | 0.36% |
| 1977 | 107,388,270 | 88,472,321 | 10,819,922 | 7,213,696 | 882,330 | 13.02 | −3.58% | 0.39% |
| 1976 | 111,376,286 | 92,386,437 | 10,888,730 | 7,237,130 | 863,989 | 13.54 | 6.72% | 0.42% |
| 1975 | 104,362,811 | 85,286,421 | 10,882,189 | 7,411,478 | 782,723 | 12.73 | 1.61% | 0.41% |
| 1974 | 102,711,216 | 83,497,788 | 11,046,148 | 7,363,479 | 803,801 | 12.57 | −6.24% | 0.40% |
| 1973 | 109,543,764 | 90,265,156 | 11,045,833 | 7,434,612 | 798,163 | 13.44 | 1.49% | 0.43% |
| 1972 | 107,938,557 | 89,176,892 | 10,715,796 | 7,298,445 | 747,425 | 13.28 | 0.25% | 0.45% |
| 1971 | 107,673,564 | 88,976,579 | 10,640,779 | 7,323,815 | 732,391 | 13.3 | −6.13% | 0.46% |
| 1970 | 114,711,018 | 96,174,814 | 10,835,830 | 7,064,761 | 635,612 | 14.24 | – | 0.49% |
See also
- Sweden CO2 Emissions
- Global GHG Emissions - GHG Emissions by Year, by Country, by Sector
- Population of Sweden
Sources
- Crippa M., Guizzardi D., Pagani F., Banja M., Muntean M., et al., GHG emissions of all world countries – JRC/IEA 2025 Report, European Commission, 2025. DOI. Data: EDGAR_2025_GHG.
- CO2 emissions from fuel combustion based on IEA (2024) Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy, as modified by the Joint Research Centre (IEA-EDGAR CO2, v4).