LKAB Kiruna

LKAB Kiruna is a metal ore roasting or sintering installation in Sweden. In 2025 it reported 423,570 tonnes of verified emissions against 462,184 free allowances.

Key figures

Country

Sweden

Activity

Metal ore roasting or sintering

Installation ID

SE 497

Verified emissions, 2025

423,570 tCO₂e

Free allocation, 2025

462,184 allowances

Allowance position, 2025

38,614 surplus

Compliance, 2024

A

Permit

25-563-16920-04

Data as of

1 April 2026

Emissions and free allocation by year

Verified emissions Free allocation
Verified emissions and free allocation of LKAB KirunaVerified emissions and free allocation from 2013 to 2025.0125k250k375k500k2013 verified emissions: 432,463 t2014 verified emissions: 438,736 t2015 verified emissions: 408,592 t2016 verified emissions: 445,032 t2017 verified emissions: 473,053 t2018 verified emissions: 436,371 t2019 verified emissions: 440,030 t2020 verified emissions: 429,006 t2021 verified emissions: 438,943 t2022 verified emissions: 390,291 t2023 verified emissions: 406,078 t2024 verified emissions: 380,492 t2025 verified emissions: 423,570 t2013 free allocation: 383,674 t2014 free allocation: 376,530 t2015 free allocation: 369,324 t2016 free allocation: 362,067 t2017 free allocation: 354,753 t2018 free allocation: 347,390 t2019 free allocation: 339,959 t2020 free allocation: 332,521 t2021 free allocation: 460,820 t2022 free allocation: 461,731 t2023 free allocation: 461,731 t2024 free allocation: 462,028 t2025 free allocation: 462,184 t2013201520172019202120232025
YearVerified emissions (t) Free allocationPosition
2025 423,570 462,184 38,614 surplus
2024 380,492 462,028 81,536 surplus
2023 406,078 461,731 55,653 surplus
2022 390,291 461,731 71,440 surplus
2021 438,943 460,820 21,877 surplus
2020 429,006 332,521 96,485 short
2019 440,030 339,959 100,071 short
2018 436,371 347,390 88,981 short
2017 473,053 354,753 118,300 short
2016 445,032 362,067 82,965 short
2015 408,592 369,324 39,268 short
2014 438,736 376,530 62,206 short
2013 432,463 383,674 48,789 short

Verified emissions changed by -2.1% from 2013 to 2025.

Source: European Commission, Union Registry ยท Data as of 1 April 2026

Allowance position

Free allocation exceeded verified emissions in 2025, by 38,614 allowances.

Compliance status for 2024: A. The number of allowances surrendered by 30 September 2025 was greater than or equal to verified emissions.

Nearby installations

Metal ore roasting or sintering installations in Sweden, largest first.

Questions about LKAB Kiruna

How much did LKAB Kiruna emit in 2025?

423,570 tonnes of verified emissions, per EU Union Registry compliance data.

How many free allowances did LKAB Kiruna receive?

462,184 in 2025.

Did LKAB Kiruna surrender enough allowances?

Its compliance status for 2024 is recorded as "A": The number of allowances surrendered by 30 September 2025 was greater than or equal to verified emissions.