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Environment · Europe & Central Asia · High income

Sweden: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 3.57 t (2024), 82nd of 203 in the world and 40th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG per person is 4.97 t (2024), 89th of 203 in the world and 41st of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG emissions is 52.6 Mt (2024), 76th of 203 in the world and 25th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia.

CO₂ per person3.57 t2024 · world 82/203 · region 40/49GHG per person4.97 t2024 · world 89/203 · region 41/49GHG emissions52.6 Mt2024 · world 76/203 · region 25/49CO₂ emissions37.8 Mt2024 · world 62/203 · region 23/49
CO₂ per person
SwedenEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0.05.01015199520002005201020152020Sweden3.57 tEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
GHG per person
SwedenEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0.05.0101520199520002005201020152020Sweden4.97 tEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Sweden in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes3.57 t202482/20340/496.54 t5.64 t3.67 t−19%since 20146.62 t9.75 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e4.97 t202489/20341/498.59 t7.38 t5.19 t−17%since 20148.65 t12.50 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e52.6 Mt202476/20325/4976.2 Mt69.2 Mt53.7 Mt−9.9%since 20147,953.3 Mt17,426.5 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt37.8 Mt202462/20323/4958.0 Mt52.9 Mt38.0 Mt−12%since 20146,082.4 Mt13,596.6 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e8.1 Mt2024111/20328/4910.7 Mt9.1 Mt8.4 Mt−3.9%since 20141,278.5 Mt2,534.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption57.9%202140/2123/5439.8%44.7%57.8%+12.5 ppsince 201115.1%12.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output67.4%202142/20613/5157.3%55.3%68.5%+11.4 ppsince 201134.4%26.7%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³5.3 µg/m³2023185/20049/5210.9 µg/m³7.5 µg/m³5.4 µg/m³−16%since 201314.4 µg/m³13.0 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area68.6%202419/2142/5769.1%68.9%68.6%−0.1 ppsince 201438.6%36.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area7.3%2024189/21053/557.3%7.5%7.4%−0.1 ppsince 201429.1%28.2%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area6.2%2024127/20645/536.4%6.4%6.2%−0.2 ppsince 201412.3%9.0%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory15.9%202581/21333/55··14.7%+2.8 ppsince 201513.2%22.2%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources1.5%2022144/17743/471.6%1.6%1.5%±0.0 ppsince 20126.7%6.4%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³16,306 m³202237/1835/4819,274 m³18,234 m³16,516 m³−9.2%since 20127,674 m³10,983 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare5,242 kg/ha202436/17917/484,560 kg/ha4,510 kg/ha5,994 kg/ha−7.2%since 20144,045 kg/ha5,394 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Sweden and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Sweden. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorSwedenDenmarkFinlandNorway
CO₂ per person3.57 t20244.28 t20245.54 t20247.18 t2024
GHG per person4.97 t20246.40 t20248.66 t20249.65 t2024
GHG emissions52.6 Mt202438.3 Mt202448.7 Mt202453.8 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions37.8 Mt202425.6 Mt202431.1 Mt202440.0 Mt2024
Methane8.1 Mt20248.1 Mt202410.8 Mt20248.8 Mt2024
Renewable energy57.9%202139.5%202150.2%202161.4%2021
Renewable power67.4%202179.0%202152.9%202199.1%2021
PM2.5 exposure5.3 µg/m³20237.5 µg/m³20234.6 µg/m³20235.5 µg/m³2023
Forest cover68.6%202416.0%202474.2%202433.2%2024
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