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The Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) has developed 'Konsumtionskompassen' (version 1.0), a digital tool that estimates the climate impact of household consumption across all Swedish municipalities down to the postal code level. The tool covers over 110 consumption categories, identifying 'hotspots' to help local governments implement targeted climate measures. Findings indicate significant disparities in footprints between resource-poor and resource-rich areas, and highlight that while average footprints are similar across municipalities, the composition of emissions varies by urbanisation and geography.

The report analyzes the efforts of Swedish municipalities to promote sustainable consumption across their own operations, households, and local businesses. While many municipalities work systematically within their own operations—focusing on vehicles, food, and energy—there is significantly less focus on households and businesses. A critical gap exists in monitoring the environmental impact of procurement, with nearly half of the surveyed municipalities performing no such assessment. The report identifies economic motives and national guidelines as primary drivers, while highlighting a severe need for political support, financial resources, and standardized data tools. It recommends that municipalities establish systematic procurement analysis, that local politicians prioritize sustainable consumption, and that the government tasks regional administrative boards (länsstyrelsen) with coordinating these efforts.

The report argues that Swedish consumption patterns are unsustainable, requiring resources equivalent to 3.25 Earths if adopted globally. Using the Resources and Energy Analysis Programme (REAP), it demonstrates that consumption-based greenhouse gas emissions in Sweden are approximately 90% higher than official national statistics. Analysis of four cities shows that Stockholm has the highest environmental footprint, while all four exceed the per capita emission levels required to meet the 2-degree global warming target.