AFOLU — Emissions in Sweden

Sweden: AFOLU — Emissions was 121.59 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
121.59 kt
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
120th
of 256 countries
All-time high
178.6 kt
in 1994
All-time low
121.59 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions in Sweden, 1990–2023

0501001502001990200620231990: 175.4 kt1991: 170.7 kt1992: 175.7 kt1993: 177.9 kt1994: 178.6 kt1995: 173.2 kt1996: 173.2 kt1997: 172.6 kt1998: 167.9 kt1999: 164.7 kt2000: 160.1 kt2001: 157.3 kt2002: 155.8 kt2003: 153.4 kt2004: 154.4 kt2005: 152.2 kt2006: 150 kt2007: 146.5 kt2008: 146.1 kt2009: 143.6 kt2010: 143.1 kt2011: 141.8 kt2012: 140.2 kt2013: 139.6 kt2014: 140.3 kt2015: 135.5 kt2016: 135.5 kt2017: 136 kt2018: 132.6 kt2019: 128.5 kt2020: 124.8 kt2021: 124.1 kt2022: 124.3 kt2023: 121.6 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 121.59 kt for afolu — emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Sweden peaked at 178.6 kt in 1994 and was at its lowest, 121.59 kt, in 2023.

That places Sweden 120th out of 256 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

AFOLU — Emissions in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Sweden, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 175.36 kt —
1991 170.71 kt -2.7%
1992 175.72 kt +2.9%
1993 177.89 kt +1.2%
1994 178.6 kt +0.4%
1995 173.19 kt -3.0%
1996 173.18 kt -0.0%
1997 172.56 kt -0.4%
1998 167.85 kt -2.7%
1999 164.73 kt -1.9%
2000 160.05 kt -2.8%
2001 157.26 kt -1.7%
2002 155.78 kt -0.9%
2003 153.35 kt -1.6%
2004 154.39 kt +0.7%
2005 152.18 kt -1.4%
2006 150.02 kt -1.4%
2007 146.49 kt -2.3%
2008 146.06 kt -0.3%
2009 143.61 kt -1.7%
2010 143.15 kt -0.3%
2011 141.81 kt -0.9%
2012 140.16 kt -1.2%
2013 139.59 kt -0.4%
2014 140.28 kt +0.5%
2015 135.54 kt -3.4%
2016 135.53 kt -0.0%
2017 136 kt +0.3%
2018 132.6 kt -2.5%
2019 128.47 kt -3.1%
2020 124.81 kt -2.9%
2021 124.12 kt -0.6%
2022 124.33 kt +0.2%
2023 121.59 kt -2.2%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 121.59 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.08 kt, 3.9× the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 121.59 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.21 kt, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 172.98 kt 164.73 kt 178.6 kt 10
2000s 151.92 kt 143.61 kt 160.05 kt 10
2010s 137.31 kt 128.47 kt 143.15 kt 10
2020s 123.71 kt 121.59 kt 124.81 kt 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 117 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 128.76 kt compare
  2. 118 Haiti 124.91 kt compare
  3. 119 Eritrea 122.48 kt compare
  4. 121 Czechia 115.07 kt compare
  5. 122 Sierra Leone 110.96 kt compare
  6. 123 Serbia 109.14 kt compare

See the full ranking of 290 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions in Sweden?
Afolu — emissions in Sweden was 121.59 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 178.6 kt in 1994.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 121.59 kt in 2023.
How does Sweden rank for afolu — emissions?
Sweden ranks 120th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
290 places, 9,635 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf