Sweden produced 40.8 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions in 2022, a slight increase in comparison to the previous year, up from 39.9 million metric tons. CO₂ emissions in Sweden have fallen considerably since peaking in 1979, and since 1990 they have reduced by nearly 40 percent. As of 2021, Sweden had the second-lowest greenhouse gas emissions per capita in the European Union, at 4.6 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent.
Clean energy in Sweden
The main reason for Sweden’s low emission levels is the country's reliance on clean energy sources. The majority of the Swedish power supply comes from hydroelectric and nuclear power, as well as wind power. Renewable sources now account for more than 66 percent of electricity generation in Sweden.
Carbon taxes
Sweden has long been recognized as an environmental leader, and in 1991 became the second country in the world to introduce a carbon tax. As of March 2023, Sweden had one of the highest carbon taxes worldwide, at over 125 U.S. dollars per metric ton of CO₂ equivalent.
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According to the source, the carbon emissions in this statistic reflect only those through consumption of oil, gas and coal, and are based on standard global average conversion factors. This does not allow for any carbon that is sequestered, for other sources of carbon emissions, or for emissions of other greenhouse gases.
This statistic was compiled using several releases of the publication. Figures were restated based on the latest edition of the report.
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Energy Institute. (June 26, 2023). Annual carbon dioxide emissions in Sweden from 1970 to 2022 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/449823/co2-emissions-sweden/
Energy Institute. "Annual carbon dioxide emissions in Sweden from 1970 to 2022 (in million metric tons) ." Chart. June 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/449823/co2-emissions-sweden/
Energy Institute. (2023). Annual carbon dioxide emissions in Sweden from 1970 to 2022 (in million metric tons) . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/449823/co2-emissions-sweden/
Energy Institute. "Annual Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Sweden from 1970 to 2022 (in Million Metric Tons) ." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/449823/co2-emissions-sweden/
Energy Institute, Annual carbon dioxide emissions in Sweden from 1970 to 2022 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/449823/co2-emissions-sweden/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Annual carbon dioxide emissions in Sweden from 1970 to 2022 (in million metric tons) [Graph], Energy Institute, June 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/449823/co2-emissions-sweden/