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Carbon intensity of electricity in Sweden

Sweden: 35.4 gCO2e/kWh (carbon intensity of electricity generation, 2025), +1.3% on 2024. It ranks #182 of 191 countries for carbon intensity of electricity (2024).

  • 35.4 gCO2e/kWh Latest · 2025
  • +1.3% vs 2024
  • #182of 191 countries · 2024
  • 26Records · 1 measures

Annual · 1 publisher · Next period 2026

Carbon intensity of electricity generation in Sweden

Fig 1 · D35 · Sweden Annual

Carbon intensity of electricity generation

Sweden, 2000 to 2025

26 observations · 2000 to 2025

Estimates are listed as such in the table below

Carbon intensity of electricity generationCarbon intensity of electricity generation. 26 observations from 2000 to 2025, ranging from 34.9 gCO2e/kWh to 68.5 gCO2e/kWh. Latest value 35.4 gCO2e/kWh (2025). gCO2e/kWh 0 20 40 60 80 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 35.4
Carbon intensity of electricity generationCarbon intensity of electricity generation. 26 observations from 2000 to 2025, ranging from 34.9 gCO2e/kWh to 68.5 gCO2e/kWh. Latest value 35.4 gCO2e/kWh (2025). gCO2e/kWh 0 20 40 60 80 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 35.4
Carbon intensity of electricity generationCarbon intensity of electricity generation. 26 observations from 2000 to 2025, ranging from 34.9 gCO2e/kWh to 68.5 gCO2e/kWh. Latest value 35.4 gCO2e/kWh (2025). gCO2e/kWh 0 20 40 60 80 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 35.4
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Carbon intensity of electricity generation
Period Type Value
2000 Estimate 44.9 gCO2e/kWh
2001 Estimate 46.8 gCO2e/kWh
2002 Estimate 56.2 gCO2e/kWh
2003 Estimate 68.5 gCO2e/kWh
2004 Estimate 48 gCO2e/kWh
2005 Estimate 43.1 gCO2e/kWh
2006 Estimate 49.7 gCO2e/kWh
2007 Estimate 46 gCO2e/kWh
2008 Estimate 47.8 gCO2e/kWh
2009 Estimate 51.1 gCO2e/kWh
2010 Estimate 63.7 gCO2e/kWh
2011 Estimate 52.3 gCO2e/kWh
2012 Estimate 44.7 gCO2e/kWh
2013 Estimate 44.7 gCO2e/kWh
2014 Estimate 40.2 gCO2e/kWh
2015 Estimate 40.9 gCO2e/kWh
2016 Estimate 43 gCO2e/kWh
2017 Estimate 42.5 gCO2e/kWh
2018 Estimate 42.7 gCO2e/kWh
2019 Estimate 42.3 gCO2e/kWh
2020 Estimate 38.7 gCO2e/kWh
2021 Estimate 41.7 gCO2e/kWh
2022 Estimate 41 gCO2e/kWh
2023 Estimate 38.4 gCO2e/kWh
2024 Estimate 34.9 gCO2e/kWh
2025 Estimate 35.4 gCO2e/kWh
Source: Ember · gCO2e/kWh · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org

Every record

26 records across 1 measure, newest first within each. Each period opens its record and evidence.

MeasurePeriodValueSource
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2025 35.4 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2024 34.9 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2023 38.4 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2022 41 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2021 41.7 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2020 38.7 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2019 42.3 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2018 42.7 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2017 42.5 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2016 43 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2015 40.9 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2014 40.2 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2013 44.7 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2012 44.7 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2011 52.3 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2010 63.7 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2009 51.1 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2008 47.8 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2007 46 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2006 49.7 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2005 43.1 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2004 48 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2003 68.5 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2002 56.2 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2001 46.8 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember
Carbon intensity of electricity generation 2000 44.9 gCO2e/kWh estimate Ember

How Sweden ranks

Frequently asked questions

What is the latest carbon intensity of electricity figure for Sweden?

Sweden: 35.4 gCO2e/kWh carbon intensity of electricity generation in 2025, +1.3% on 2024.

How does Sweden rank?

#182 of 191 for carbon intensity of electricity (2024, 34.9 gCO2e/kWh).

Where does the Sweden data come from?

26 records from 1 document by Ember. Each figure links to its record and its original source evidence.

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StatOrigin. (2026). Carbon intensity of electricity in Sweden [Data set]. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/statistics/carbon-intensity-of-electricity/sweden

"Carbon intensity of electricity in Sweden." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/statistics/carbon-intensity-of-electricity/sweden. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

StatOrigin. "Carbon intensity of electricity in Sweden." Data set, 2026. Accessed October 22, 2026. https://statorigin.org/statistics/carbon-intensity-of-electricity/sweden.

@misc{statorigin_carbon_intensity_of_electricity_sweden_2026, title = {Carbon intensity of electricity in Sweden}, author = {{StatOrigin}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://statorigin.org/statistics/carbon-intensity-of-electricity/sweden}, note = {Data set. Accessed 2026-10-22} }