Sunday, December 23, 2018

Sweden's economy is growing without increasing greenhouse gas emissions.

Statistics Sweden 2018-05-08

In 2017, (click here) greenhouse gas emissions by the Swedish economy amounted to 62.6 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents. The emission level remains largely unchanged from the previous year. In 2014–2017, emissions by the Swedish economy remained largely unchanged. At the same time, Sweden’s economy is growing. In 2017, GDP rose by 2.4 percent compared with the previous year, and by 10.5 percent compared with 2014.

Greenhouse gas emissions by the Swedish economy, and the development of GDP, 2008–2017

Thousand tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents and SEK millions, constant prices 2016 (summed quarters)