EU Emission Tracker

Petroleum refining

In Sweden, the sub-sector Petroleum refining (part of Energy) was responsible for 2.78 Mt CO₂eq of emissions in the year 2021, which is 5.9% of total emissions in that year. Compared to 1990 (2.12 Mt CO₂eq), emissions have increased by 31%.

What is part of this sector? Emissions from the refining of crude oil by oil refineries. Emissions arise from the combustion of fuels, flaring and thermal cracking.

This sub-sector accounts for 29.4% of Energy emissions in Sweden.

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63%

Public electricity and heat production

5.94 Mt CO₂eq

 29%

Petroleum refining (current)

2.78 Mt CO₂eq

 4%

Other transportation

0.33 Mt CO₂eq

 3%

Manufacture of solid fuels and other energy industries

0.33 Mt CO₂eq

 <1%

Oil and natural gas and other emissions from energy production

0.07 Mt CO₂eq

 <1%

Solid fuels

0.01 Mt CO₂eq

 0%

CO2 Transport and storage

0 Mt CO₂eq