AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Sweden

Sweden: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 17,189 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
17,189 kt
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
81st
of 257 countries
All-time high
17,367 kt
in 2022
All-time low
-23,253 kt
in 2012
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sweden, 1990–2023

-20.0k-10.0k010.0k20.0k1990200620231990: -7.6k kt1991: -8.0k kt1992: -7.8k kt1993: -7.5k kt1994: -7.6k kt1995: -7.9k kt1996: -7.7k kt1997: -7.7k kt1998: -7.9k kt1999: -7.9k kt2000: -7.8k kt2001: -7.6k kt2002: -7.7k kt2003: -7.7k kt2004: -7.5k kt2005: -7.4k kt2006: -7.5k kt2007: -7.4k kt2008: -7.2k kt2009: -7.3k kt2010: -6.9k kt2011: -23.2k kt2012: -23.3k kt2013: -23.2k kt2014: -22.9k kt2015: -23.0k kt2016: 9.4k kt2017: 9.7k kt2018: 9.9k kt2019: 10.2k kt2020: 10.2k kt2021: 17.3k kt2022: 17.4k kt2023: 17.2k kt

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded 17,189 kt for afolu — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 174.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Sweden peaked at 17,367 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, -23,253 kt, in 2012.

Sweden ranks 81st of 257 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Sweden, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 -7,623 kt —
1991 -8,008 kt +5.0%
1992 -7,780 kt -2.8%
1993 -7,528 kt -3.2%
1994 -7,594 kt +0.9%
1995 -7,854 kt +3.4%
1996 -7,705 kt -1.9%
1997 -7,716 kt +0.1%
1998 -7,910 kt +2.5%
1999 -7,938 kt +0.3%
2000 -7,844 kt -1.2%
2001 -7,612 kt -3.0%
2002 -7,653 kt +0.5%
2003 -7,679 kt +0.3%
2004 -7,461 kt -2.8%
2005 -7,395 kt -0.9%
2006 -7,460 kt +0.9%
2007 -7,409 kt -0.7%
2008 -7,181 kt -3.1%
2009 -7,303 kt +1.7%
2010 -6,921 kt -5.2%
2011 -23,150 kt +234.5%
2012 -23,253 kt +0.4%
2013 -23,190 kt -0.3%
2014 -22,891 kt -1.3%
2015 -22,970 kt +0.3%
2016 9,367 kt -140.8%
2017 9,653 kt +3.0%
2018 9,886 kt +2.4%
2019 10,232 kt +3.5%
2020 10,201 kt -0.3%
2021 17,348 kt +70.1%
2022 17,367 kt +0.1%
2023 17,189 kt -1.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 17,189 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 628.48 kt, 27.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 17,189 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,690 kt, 4.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 -234.5% -6,921 kt -23,150 kt
2016 +140.8% -22,970 kt 9,367 kt
2021 +70.1% 10,201 kt 17,348 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -7,766 kt -8,008 kt -7,528 kt 10
2000s -7,500 kt -7,844 kt -7,181 kt 10
2010s -8,324 kt -23,253 kt 10,232 kt 10
2020s 15,526 kt 10,201 kt 17,367 kt 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 78 Benin 19,540 kt compare
  2. 79 Malawi 18,782 kt compare
  3. 80 Nicaragua 17,727 kt compare
  4. 82 Guatemala 16,681 kt compare
  5. 83 Afghanistan 16,075 kt compare
  6. 84 Senegal 15,292 kt compare

See the full ranking of 291 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Sweden?
Afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Sweden was 17,189 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 17,367 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was -23,253 kt in 2012.
How does Sweden rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq)?
Sweden ranks 81st out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 174.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
291 places, 9,669 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