Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita was 3.02 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Sweden, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 3.02 t CO2eq/cap for agrifood systems — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Sweden peaked at 3.85 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.02 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
That places Sweden 48th out of 223 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.
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.85 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 3.74 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 3.71 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 3.67 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 3.66 t CO2eq/cap | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.64 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.63 t CO2eq/cap | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.59 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 3.62 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 3.6 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.54 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 3.35 t CO2eq/cap | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 3.47 t CO2eq/cap | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 3.49 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.43 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 3.43 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.4 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.4 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.24 t CO2eq/cap | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 3.18 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.23 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.6 t CO2eq/cap | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 3.53 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.5 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.47 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.43 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.24 t CO2eq/cap | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 3.22 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.19 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.19 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.15 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.07 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 3.05 t CO2eq/cap | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 3.02 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 3.02 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.16 t CO2eq/cap, 1.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 3.02 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.04 t CO2eq/cap, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.67 t CO2eq/cap | 3.59 t CO2eq/cap | 3.85 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.39 t CO2eq/cap | 3.18 t CO2eq/cap | 3.54 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 t CO2eq/cap | 3.19 t CO2eq/cap | 3.6 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.07 t CO2eq/cap | 3.02 t CO2eq/cap | 3.15 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 45 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3.11 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 46 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3.08 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 47 Denmark 3.07 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 49 United States 3.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 50 Romania 2.99 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 51 Sudan (former) 2.96 t CO2eq/cap compare
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 agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Sweden?
- Agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Sweden was 3.02 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for agrifood systems — emissions per capita?
- Sweden ranks 48th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 Agrifood systems — 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.