In seven of the nine aggregated industries reported by Statistics Sweden, emissions decreased (see table below). Measured in kilotonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents, the largest reduction occurred in the manufacturing industry, where emissions declined by 382 kilotonnes, corresponding to 2.8 per cent. Measured in percentage terms, the construction sector recorded the largest reduction, 5.4 per cent, corresponding to 117 kilotonnes. A notable decrease was also observed for households and non-profit organisations, where emissions fell by 261 kilotonnes (3.0 per cent). The two aggregated industries in which emissions increased were agriculture, forestry and fishing, and mining and quarrying. Here, emissions rose by 133 kilotonnes (1.6 per cent) and 55 kilotonnes (6.6 per cent) respectively.

One contributing factor behind the decline in emissions in 2025 is reduced deliveries of fossil diesel compared to 2024. At the same time, deliveries of biodiesel (HVO) increased. This is according to Statistics Sweden’s statistics on fuel deliveries to the Swedish market (Monthly Fuel, Gas and Stock Statistics).

From a longer-term perspective (see chart below), emissions in 2025 were higher than the annual emissions between 2020 and 2023. Compared with 2019, emissions in 2025 have decreased by 5.4 per cent. 

Summary for the full year 2025

• Greenhouse gas emissions from the Swedish economy decreased by 1.8 per cent between 2024 and 2025, corresponding to a reduction of 0.9 million tonnes, totalling 51.2 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents.
• Emissions decreased in seven of the nine aggregated industries reported by Statistics Sweden (see table below).
• The largest reduction in absolute terms (kilotonnes) occurred in manufacturing, where emissions fell by 382 kilotonnes (2.8 per cent).
• Among the sub-industries within manufacturing, the wood, pulp, paper and printing industry (NACE C16–C18) recorded the largest decrease, at 162 kilotonnes. Emissions increased in only one sub-industry, namely the manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers (NACE C29), where emissions rose by 65 kilotonnes.
• The largest reduction in percentage terms was recorded in construction, where emissions declined by 5.4 per cent (117 kilotonnes).
• A notable decrease was also observed for households and non-profit organisations, where emissions fell by 261 kilotonnes (3.0 per cent).
• In the transport sector, emissions decreased by 192 kilotonnes (2.3 per cent).
• In other services, emissions fell by 136 kilotonnes (4.2 per cent). The largest reduction occurred within wholesale and retail trade (NACE G45–G47), where emissions decreased by 70 kilotonnes.
• In two of the aggregated industries, emissions increased. The agriculture, forestry and fishing sector increased its emissions by 133 kilotonnes (1.6 per cent). In the mining and quarrying sector, emissions increased by 55 kilotonnes (6.6 per cent). 

Developments in the fourth quarter of 2025

In the fourth quarter of 2025, greenhouse gas emissions from the Swedish economy amounted to 12.9 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents. This represents an increase of 176 kilotonnes (1.4 per cent) compared with the same quarter in the previous year.

The increase is largely attributable to higher emissions in the electricity, gas and district heating; water, sewerage and waste sector, where emissions rose by 179 kilotonnes (10.7 per cent). Otherwise, trends are broadly similar between Q4 2025 and Q4 2024 as for the full year comparison: emissions decreased in the aggregated industries except for agriculture, forestry and fishing and mining and quarrying.