Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre in Sweden

Sweden: Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0687 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.0687 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
16th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0693 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
0.0687 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre in Sweden, 1990–2023

00.020.040.061990200620231990: 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre1991: 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre1992: 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre1993: 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre1994: 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre1995: 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre1996: 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre1997: 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre1998: 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre1999: 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre2000: 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre2001: 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre2002: 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre2003: 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre2004: 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre2005: 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre2006: 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre2007: 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre2008: 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre2009: 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre2010: 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre2011: 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre2012: 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre2013: 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre2014: 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre2015: 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre2016: 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre2017: 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre2018: 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre2019: 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre2020: 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre2021: 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre2022: 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre2023: 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre in Sweden stood at 0.0687 1000 ha per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 0.0693 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0687 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2021.

Sweden ranks 16th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre in Sweden, 1990 to 2023.
Year 1000 ha per square kilometre Change
1990 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre —
1991 0.0691 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.0691 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.0691 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.0691 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.0692 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0.0692 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1997 0.0692 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1998 0.0692 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1999 0.0693 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2000 0.0693 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2001 0.0692 1000 ha per square kilometre -0.1%
2002 0.0692 1000 ha per square kilometre -0.0%
2003 0.0692 1000 ha per square kilometre -0.0%
2004 0.0692 1000 ha per square kilometre -0.0%
2005 0.0691 1000 ha per square kilometre -0.0%
2006 0.0691 1000 ha per square kilometre -0.0%
2007 0.0691 1000 ha per square kilometre -0.0%
2008 0.0691 1000 ha per square kilometre -0.0%
2009 0.0691 1000 ha per square kilometre -0.0%
2010 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre -0.0%
2011 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2012 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre -0.1%
2013 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre -0.1%
2014 0.0689 1000 ha per square kilometre -0.1%
2015 0.0689 1000 ha per square kilometre -0.1%
2016 0.0688 1000 ha per square kilometre -0.1%
2017 0.0688 1000 ha per square kilometre -0.0%
2018 0.0688 1000 ha per square kilometre -0.0%
2019 0.0687 1000 ha per square kilometre -0.0%
2020 0.0687 1000 ha per square kilometre -0.0%
2021 0.0687 1000 ha per square kilometre -0.0%
2022 0.0687 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2023 0.0687 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 0.0687 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 0.0687 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0692 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0693 1000 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0692 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0691 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0693 1000 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0689 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0687 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0687 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0687 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0687 1000 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 13 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0732 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 14 Central African Republic 0.0726 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 15 Bhutan 0.0708 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 17 Japan 0.0684 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 18 Liberia 0.0669 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 19 British Virgin Islands 0.0665 1000 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre in Sweden?
Carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre in Sweden was 0.0687 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.0693 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0687 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
How does Sweden rank for carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre?
Sweden ranks 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Carbon stock change in forests — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Carbon stock change in forests — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 6,341 data points, 1990–2023
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Carbon stock change in forests — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.