Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy in Sweden

Sweden: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy was 35.59 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
35.59
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
70th
of 190 countries
All-time high
63.76
in 1996
All-time low
35.59
in 2018
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy in Sweden, 1990–2018

02040601990200420181990: 53.31991: 54.41992: 56.91993: 56.71994: 58.71995: 58.21996: 63.81997: 57.51998: 58.51999: 57.32000: 53.12001: 52.32002: 53.82003: 55.12004: 53.42005: 502006: 48.62007: 46.92008: 45.92009: 42.82010: 482011: 44.42012: 41.82013: 40.32014: 38.82015: 38.82016: 38.32017: 37.92018: 35.6

Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 35.59 for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in Sweden peaked at 63.76 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 35.59, in 2018.

Sweden ranks 70th of 190 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.

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy in Sweden, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 53.28 —
1991 54.37 +2.0%
1992 56.94 +4.7%
1993 56.7 -0.4%
1994 58.68 +3.5%
1995 58.25 -0.7%
1996 63.76 +9.5%
1997 57.54 -9.8%
1998 58.45 +1.6%
1999 57.31 -2.0%
2000 53.08 -7.4%
2001 52.27 -1.5%
2002 53.84 +3.0%
2003 55.09 +2.3%
2004 53.43 -3.0%
2005 50.01 -6.4%
2006 48.56 -2.9%
2007 46.91 -3.4%
2008 45.87 -2.2%
2009 42.75 -6.8%
2010 47.98 +12.2%
2011 44.36 -7.5%
2012 41.78 -5.8%
2013 40.27 -3.6%
2014 38.76 -3.7%
2015 38.75 -0.0%
2016 38.33 -1.1%
2017 37.93 -1.0%
2018 35.59 -6.2%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 35.59 is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.19, 96% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 35.59 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.82, 89% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.53 53.28 63.76 10
2000s 50.18 42.75 55.09 10
2010s 40.42 35.59 47.98 9

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 67 Norway 38.11 compare
  2. 68 Switzerland 36.26 compare
  3. 69 Ireland 35.86 compare
  4. 71 Myanmar 35.12 compare
  5. 72 Central African Republic 34.1 compare
  6. 73 Slovakia 33.73 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in Sweden?
Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in Sweden was 35.59 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 63.76 in 1996.
What is the lowest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 35.59 in 2018.
How does Sweden rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy?
Sweden ranks 70th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 5,509 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

Energy sector greenhouse gas emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.