Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in Sweden

Sweden: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions was 21.72 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
21.72 kt
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
119th
of 218 countries
All-time high
71.12 kt
in 2002
All-time low
20.52 kt
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in Sweden, 1990–2023

204060801990200620231990: 65.8 kt1991: 65.7 kt1992: 65.9 kt1993: 66.1 kt1994: 66.1 kt1995: 66.9 kt1996: 40.9 kt1997: 42.2 kt1998: 42.9 kt1999: 45.2 kt2000: 42.2 kt2001: 43 kt2002: 71.1 kt2003: 69.3 kt2004: 65.4 kt2005: 59.3 kt2006: 66.4 kt2007: 70.4 kt2008: 22 kt2009: 22.2 kt2010: 22.2 kt2011: 22.2 kt2012: 20.8 kt2013: 21 kt2014: 21 kt2015: 20.5 kt2016: 20.8 kt2017: 21 kt2018: 21.1 kt2019: 21.3 kt2020: 21.4 kt2021: 21.5 kt2022: 21.6 kt2023: 21.7 kt

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded 21.72 kt for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in 2023.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Sweden peaked at 71.12 kt in 2002 and was at its lowest, 20.52 kt, in 2015.

Sweden ranks 119th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4) in Sweden, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 65.76 kt —
1991 65.69 kt -0.1%
1992 65.87 kt +0.3%
1993 66.05 kt +0.3%
1994 66.12 kt +0.1%
1995 66.85 kt +1.1%
1996 40.94 kt -38.8%
1997 42.21 kt +3.1%
1998 42.87 kt +1.6%
1999 45.16 kt +5.3%
2000 42.18 kt -6.6%
2001 43.04 kt +2.0%
2002 71.12 kt +65.2%
2003 69.3 kt -2.6%
2004 65.41 kt -5.6%
2005 59.34 kt -9.3%
2006 66.41 kt +11.9%
2007 70.43 kt +6.0%
2008 22.01 kt -68.7%
2009 22.19 kt +0.8%
2010 22.19 kt -0.0%
2011 22.18 kt -0.0%
2012 20.76 kt -6.4%
2013 20.99 kt +1.1%
2014 20.96 kt -0.2%
2015 20.52 kt -2.1%
2016 20.75 kt +1.1%
2017 20.96 kt +1.0%
2018 21.14 kt +0.9%
2019 21.3 kt +0.8%
2020 21.42 kt +0.5%
2021 21.52 kt +0.5%
2022 21.63 kt +0.5%
2023 21.72 kt +0.5%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 21.72 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.65 kt, 1.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 21.72 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.6 kt, 88% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions 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
2008 -68.7% 70.43 kt 22.01 kt
2002 +65.2% 43.04 kt 71.12 kt
1996 -38.8% 66.85 kt 40.94 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.75 kt 40.94 kt 66.85 kt 10
2000s 53.14 kt 22.01 kt 71.12 kt 10
2010s 21.17 kt 20.52 kt 22.19 kt 10
2020s 21.57 kt 21.42 kt 21.72 kt 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 116 Albania 24.6 kt compare
  2. 117 Trinidad and Tobago 24.38 kt compare
  3. 118 Ireland 23 kt compare
  4. 120 Qatar 21.71 kt compare
  5. 121 Georgia 20.93 kt compare
  6. 122 Liberia 20.74 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Sweden?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions in Sweden was 21.72 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 71.12 kt in 2002.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 20.52 kt in 2015.
How does Sweden rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions?
Sweden ranks 119th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,922 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.