Pulp & paper in Sweden: emitters, CO2 & carbon value

12 tracked facilities, ≈3,266,398 t CO2/yr combined — here are the largest, what that CO2 is worth at current prices, and the sector's reduction pathway. Full sector pathway: decarbonizing pulp & paper.

The numbers

Pulp & paper in Sweden at a glance

Metric	Value	Note
Facilities tracked	12	with CO2 estimates
Total est. CO2	3,266,398 t/yr	Climate TRACE 2023
Average per facility	272,200 t/yr
Indicative carbon value	€253M/yr	at €77.4/t EUA

Carbon pricing here: Carbon tax ≈€115/t (2025, World Bank State & Trends of Carbon Pricing 2025 / ICAP 2025) — the world's highest, on non-ETS fuels. Current benchmark: €77.4/t (11 Jun 2026). Full country page: carbon price in Sweden.

Largest emitters

Top 10 pulp & paper CO2 emitters in Sweden

#	Facility	Owner	t CO2/yr (est. 2023)	Indicative value
1	SCA Massa Östrands massafabrik SCA Graphic Sundsvall AB Pulp Mill	—	458,263	€35.5M
2	Södra Cell AB - Södra Cell Värö	Södra Skogsägarna Ek For	386,978	€30.0M
3	Södra Cell Virkesvägen 1	Södra Skogsägarna Ek For	386,978	€30.0M
4	Södra Cell AB - Södra Cell Mönsterås	Södra Skogsägarna Ek For	381,886	€29.6M
5	Södra Cell Värö	Södra Skogsägarna Ek For	356,427	€27.6M
6	Stora Enso Packaging Boards Skoghall Mill - Udden	Stora Enso Oyj	330,968	€25.6M
7	Södra Cell AB - Södra Cell Mörrum	Södra Skogsägarna Ek For	239,315	€18.5M
8	Domsjö Fabriker AB	—	188,397	€14.6M
9	Sylvamo Nymölla Mill - Sylvamo Pulp Mill	Sylvamo Corp	173,122	€13.4M
10	SCA Ortviken Pulp Mill	—	152,754	€11.8M

Climate TRACE satellite estimates via IndustryAtlas — modelled, not verified; some entries aggregate clusters. Corrections welcome.

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Same industry, other countries

Pulp & paper in China

15,796,737 t CO2/yr

Pulp & paper in Brazil

14,117,127 t CO2/yr

Pulp & paper in Indonesia

6,493,185 t CO2/yr

Pulp & paper in Finland

5,362,631 t CO2/yr

Pulp & paper in Canada

4,686,950 t CO2/yr

Other industries in Sweden

Textiles, leather & apparel in Sweden

8,120 t CO2/yr

FAQ

Questions

How many pulp & paper facilities does Sweden have with tracked emissions?

12 facilities carry satellite-based CO2 estimates in our dataset (Climate TRACE 2023), totalling ≈3,266,398 t CO2/yr.

What is the largest pulp & paper emitter in Sweden?

SCA Massa Östrands massafabrik SCA Graphic Sundsvall AB Pulp Mill — ≈458,263 t CO2/yr (est. 2023). Estimates are modelled, not verified declarations.

What would this CO2 cost at the EU price?

≈€253M per year at €77.4/t — indicative full-price value; actual cost depends on free allocation and the local instrument.

How this page is built: heat-loss figures follow ASTM C680 / ISO 12241 (the method behind our public calculators); facility emissions from Climate TRACE & EU ETS verified data across 30,000+ industrial sites; the 2026–2034 schedule is Regulation (EU) 2023/956, not a forecast. Published by Inzonex — manufacturer of modular removable insulation (UK Patent GB2508992.1). Spotted an error? Tell us — we correct on evidence.