The richest 0.1% in Sweden emit an average of 198 tonnes of CO2 per year.

Omissions

• The figure of 198 tonnes is a consumption-based emissions estimate from Oxfam's 'Climate Plunder' report (October 2025); it is not a territorial/territorial-inventory figure and includes emissions embodied in consumption and investments, a methodology that inflates per-capita values relative to production-based national statistics.
• The value refers specifically to the richest 0.1% ('promillen'), i.e. one thousandth of the population, not the richest 1% or 10%.
• The underlying data year is around 2023 (report published 2025); the MEP could have known this data at the session date of 2026-10-07.
• The multiple news sources reporting the 198-tonne figure all derive from the same Oxfam report, so they are not fully independent of one another.

Sources

• PrimaryOxfam - Climate Plunder reportStat 1.5: The per capita emissions of the richest 0.1% have increased by 92 tonnes between 1990 and 2023, compared to just a 0.1 tonne increase [for the rest of the population].
• SecondaryETC (etc.se)Den som tillhör den rikaste promillen i Sverige släpper nämligen ut i genomsnitt 198 ton koldioxid per person och år – 45 gånger mer än dem med [lägst inkomst].
• SecondaryTidningen GlobalSveriges rikaste 0,1 procent släpper i genomsnitt ut 198 ton koldioxid per person och år, medan den fattigaste halvan minskat sina utsläpp.
• SecondarySweden HeraldThe report also shows that the richest 0.1 percent of the population annually emits an average of 198 tons of carbon dioxide per person.