Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide in Sweden

Sweden: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide was 1,135 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,135 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
8th
of 38 countries
All-time high
1,135 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
All-time low
959.67 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2013
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide in Sweden, 1990–2023

02505007501.0k1.2k1990200620231990: 1.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1991: 1.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1992: 1.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1993: 1.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1994: 1.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1995: 1.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1996: 1.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1997: 1.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1998: 1.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1999: 1.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2000: 1.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2001: 1.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2002: 1.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2003: 1.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2004: 1.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2005: 1.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2006: 1.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2007: 1.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2008: 1.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2009: 1.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2010: 1.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2011: 1.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2012: 961.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2013: 959.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2014: 976.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2015: 998 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2016: 1.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2017: 1.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2018: 1.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2019: 1.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2020: 1.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2021: 1.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2022: 1.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2023: 1.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide in Sweden is 1,135 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide in Sweden peaked at 1,135 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 959.67 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2013.

That places Sweden 8th out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide (N2O) in Sweden, 1990 to 2023.
Year Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Change
1990 1,121 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
1991 1,101 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.8%
1992 1,093 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.7%
1993 1,093 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.1%
1994 1,092 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.1%
1995 1,096 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.4%
1996 1,094 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.2%
1997 1,093 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.1%
1998 1,092 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.1%
1999 1,101 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.8%
2000 1,103 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.1%
2001 1,101 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.2%
2002 1,098 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.2%
2003 1,088 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.9%
2004 1,083 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.5%
2005 1,088 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.5%
2006 1,076 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.1%
2007 1,067 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.8%
2008 1,050 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.6%
2009 1,030 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.9%
2010 1,050 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.0%
2011 1,001 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.7%
2012 961.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.0%
2013 959.67 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.2%
2014 976.76 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.8%
2015 998.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.2%
2016 1,003 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.5%
2017 1,022 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.9%
2018 1,060 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.7%
2019 1,078 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.7%
2020 1,091 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.2%
2021 1,114 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.1%
2022 1,131 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.5%
2023 1,135 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,098 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,092 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,121 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2000s 1,078 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,030 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,103 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 1,011 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 959.67 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,078 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 1,118 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,091 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,135 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 5 Lithuania 472.46 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 5 South Africa 2,030 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 6 Estonia 269.61 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 6 Finland 1,892 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  5. 7 Argentina 1,160 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  6. 7 Croatia 142.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  7. 8 Netherlands 101.48 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  8. 9 Germany 1,009 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  9. 10 Mexico 952.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  10. 10 Türkiye 72.52 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  11. 11 France 808.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  12. 11 Slovenia 32.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide in Sweden?
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide in Sweden was 1,135 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1,135 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 959.67 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2013.
How does Sweden rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide?
Sweden ranks 8th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide (N2O)
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
52 places, 1,718 data points, 1986–2023
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