AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Sweden
Sweden: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was 1.63 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Sweden, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions per capita in Sweden is 1.63 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 167.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in Sweden peaked at 1.67 t CO2eq/cap in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2.45 t CO2eq/cap, in 2011.
Sweden ranks 61st of 223 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 per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0.89 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | -0.93 t CO2eq/cap | +4.5% |
| 1992 | -0.9 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 1993 | -0.86 t CO2eq/cap | -4.4% |
| 1994 | -0.86 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.89 t CO2eq/cap | +3.5% |
| 1996 | -0.87 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 1997 | -0.87 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.89 t CO2eq/cap | +2.3% |
| 1999 | -0.9 t CO2eq/cap | +1.1% |
| 2000 | -0.88 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 2001 | -0.86 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 2002 | -0.86 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.86 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.83 t CO2eq/cap | -3.5% |
| 2005 | -0.82 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2006 | -0.82 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.81 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2008 | -0.78 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 2009 | -0.79 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2010 | -0.74 t CO2eq/cap | -6.3% |
| 2011 | -2.45 t CO2eq/cap | +231.1% |
| 2012 | -2.44 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 2013 | -2.42 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 2014 | -2.36 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2015 | -2.34 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.94 t CO2eq/cap | -140.2% |
| 2017 | 0.96 t CO2eq/cap | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.97 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1 t CO2eq/cap | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.99 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.67 t CO2eq/cap | +68.7% |
| 2022 | 1.66 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.63 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.63 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6 t CO2eq/cap, 2.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.63 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.78 t CO2eq/cap, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions per capita 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -231.1% | -0.74 t CO2eq/cap | -2.45 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2016 | +140.2% | -2.34 t CO2eq/cap | 0.94 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2021 | +68.7% | 0.99 t CO2eq/cap | 1.67 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.886 t CO2eq/cap | -0.93 t CO2eq/cap | -0.86 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.831 t CO2eq/cap | -0.88 t CO2eq/cap | -0.78 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.888 t CO2eq/cap | -2.45 t CO2eq/cap | 1 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 t CO2eq/cap | 0.99 t CO2eq/cap | 1.67 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More climate change data for Sweden
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 160.40 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,738 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 983.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,754 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 134.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,196 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,185 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.47 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions per capita in Sweden?
- Afolu — emissions per capita in Sweden was 1.63 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 t CO2eq/cap in 2021.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.45 t CO2eq/cap in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
- Sweden ranks 61st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.4%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.