Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0051 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Sweden, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Sweden is 0.0051 units per person, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Sweden peaked at 0.119 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 units per person, in 2020.
That places Sweden 106th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0629 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0592 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1962 | 0.064 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0719 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0754 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0783 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0883 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0824 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0952 units per person | +15.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1063 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 0.119 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1035 units per person | -13.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1013 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0942 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0895 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0862 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0947 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0887 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0766 units per person | -13.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0769 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0693 units per person | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0542 units per person | -21.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0438 units per person | -19.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0348 units per person | -20.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0313 units per person | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0317 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0294 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0271 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0217 units per person | -20.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0182 units per person | -15.9% |
| 1990 | 0.016 units per person | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0163 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.016 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0146 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0152 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0139 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0139 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0142 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0154 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0143 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0132 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0133 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0116 units per person | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0147 units per person | +25.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0162 units per person | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0163 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0168 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0156 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0149 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.015 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0137 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.012 units per person | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.011 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0099 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0099 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0075 units per person | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0093 units per person | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0107 units per person | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0087 units per person | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 0.01 units per person | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0045 units per person | -55.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0047 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0051 units per person | +8.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.0051 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0097 units per person, 52% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.0051 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0048 units per person, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0784 units per person | 0.0592 units per person | 0.1063 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0931 units per person | 0.0766 units per person | 0.119 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0361 units per person | 0.0182 units per person | 0.0693 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.015 units per person | 0.0139 units per person | 0.0163 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0148 units per person | 0.0116 units per person | 0.0168 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0103 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0137 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More energy & mining data for Sweden
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Sweden?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Sweden was 0.0051 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.119 units per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 units per person in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Sweden ranks 106th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.