CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Sweden

Sweden: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 8.61 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
8.61
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
79th
of 186 countries
All-time high
16.18
in 1996
All-time low
8.61
in 2018
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Sweden, 1990–2018

0510151990200420181990: 9.81991: 11.91992: 11.71993: 11.91994: 12.41995: 11.71996: 16.21997: 11.91998: 12.91999: 11.72000: 9.72001: 10.52002: 11.62003: 12.92004: 12.42005: 11.42006: 11.72007: 102008: 10.42009: 10.62010: 13.22011: 10.62012: 9.92013: 9.62014: 9.32015: 9.22016: 102017: 102018: 8.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Sweden is 8.61, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Sweden peaked at 16.18 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.61, in 2018.

Sweden ranks 79th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.2 9.77 16.18 10
2000s 11.13 9.74 12.94 10
2010s 10.05 8.61 13.2 9

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 76 Myanmar 9.76 compare
  2. 77 Jordan 9.53 compare
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  4. 80 Sri Lanka 8.14 compare
  5. 81 Ecuador 7.44 compare
  6. 82 Angola 7.12 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Sweden?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Sweden was 8.61 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 16.18 in 1996.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 8.61 in 2018.
How does Sweden rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
Sweden ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
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