Change air pollutant emissions in Sweden
Sweden: Change air pollutant emissions was 263,128 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
263,128
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
112th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.15 million
in 1989
All-time low
263,128
in 2022
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Change air pollutant emissions in Sweden, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 263,128 for change air pollutant emissions in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 273 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change air pollutant emissions in Sweden peaked at 1.15 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 263,128, in 2022.
That places Sweden 112th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 273 years of available data.
Change air pollutant emissions in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 473,077 | — |
| 1751 | 475,432 | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 477,768 | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 480,087 | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 482,388 | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 484,671 | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 486,936 | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 489,183 | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 491,412 | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 493,623 | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 495,817 | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 496,141 | +0.1% |
| 1762 | 496,458 | +0.1% |
| 1763 | 496,766 | +0.1% |
| 1764 | 497,066 | +0.1% |
| 1765 | 497,357 | +0.1% |
| 1766 | 497,640 | +0.1% |
| 1767 | 497,915 | +0.1% |
| 1768 | 498,181 | +0.1% |
| 1769 | 498,439 | +0.1% |
| 1770 | 498,688 | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 499,220 | +0.1% |
| 1772 | 499,742 | +0.1% |
| 1773 | 500,254 | +0.1% |
| 1774 | 500,756 | +0.1% |
| 1775 | 501,248 | +0.1% |
| 1776 | 501,731 | +0.1% |
| 1777 | 502,203 | +0.1% |
| 1778 | 502,666 | +0.1% |
| 1779 | 503,118 | +0.1% |
| 1780 | 503,561 | +0.1% |
| 1781 | 504,743 | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 505,910 | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 507,064 | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 508,203 | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 509,329 | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 510,441 | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 511,538 | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 512,622 | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 513,692 | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 514,747 | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 516,217 | +0.3% |
| 1792 | 517,670 | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 519,107 | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 520,528 | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 521,932 | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 523,320 | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 524,691 | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 526,046 | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 527,385 | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 528,707 | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 526,477 | -0.4% |
| 1802 | 524,252 | -0.4% |
| 1803 | 522,030 | -0.4% |
| 1804 | 519,812 | -0.4% |
| 1805 | 517,599 | -0.4% |
| 1806 | 515,389 | -0.4% |
| 1807 | 513,184 | -0.4% |
| 1808 | 510,983 | -0.4% |
| 1809 | 508,786 | -0.4% |
| 1810 | 506,593 | -0.4% |
| 1811 | 509,312 | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 512,006 | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 514,675 | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 517,319 | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 519,938 | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 522,531 | +0.5% |
| 1817 | 525,099 | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 527,642 | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 530,160 | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 532,653 | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 537,018 | +0.8% |
| 1822 | 541,345 | +0.8% |
| 1823 | 545,637 | +0.8% |
| 1824 | 549,891 | +0.8% |
| 1825 | 554,108 | +0.8% |
| 1826 | 558,289 | +0.8% |
| 1827 | 562,432 | +0.7% |
| 1828 | 566,539 | +0.7% |
| 1829 | 570,609 | +0.7% |
| 1830 | 574,642 | +0.7% |
| 1831 | 577,753 | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 580,833 | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 583,881 | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 586,898 | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 589,884 | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 592,839 | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 595,762 | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 598,654 | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 601,516 | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 604,345 | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 608,924 | +0.8% |
| 1842 | 613,461 | +0.7% |
| 1843 | 617,954 | +0.7% |
| 1844 | 622,405 | +0.7% |
| 1845 | 626,812 | +0.7% |
| 1846 | 631,177 | +0.7% |
| 1847 | 635,499 | +0.7% |
| 1848 | 639,778 | +0.7% |
| 1849 | 644,015 | +0.7% |
| 1850 | 637,699 | -1.0% |
| 1851 | 648,812 | +1.7% |
| 1852 | 658,116 | +1.4% |
| 1853 | 667,255 | +1.4% |
| 1854 | 679,509 | +1.8% |
| 1855 | 689,797 | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 701,845 | +1.7% |
| 1857 | 711,189 | +1.3% |
| 1858 | 724,958 | +1.9% |
| 1859 | 739,724 | +2.0% |
| 1860 | 756,944 | +2.3% |
| 1861 | 766,690 | +1.3% |
| 1862 | 775,053 | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 784,379 | +1.2% |
| 1864 | 792,099 | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 799,116 | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 812,784 | +1.7% |
| 1867 | 824,522 | +1.4% |
| 1868 | 827,903 | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 832,333 | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 840,116 | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 851,566 | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 866,229 | +1.7% |
| 1873 | 881,539 | +1.8% |
| 1874 | 896,519 | +1.7% |
| 1875 | 910,705 | +1.6% |
| 1876 | 913,699 | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 917,419 | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 920,224 | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 923,015 | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 923,193 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 926,599 | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 932,523 | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 938,439 | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 947,484 | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 957,007 | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 949,096 | -0.8% |
| 1887 | 940,103 | -0.9% |
| 1888 | 930,967 | -1.0% |
| 1889 | 923,708 | -0.8% |
| 1890 | 912,810 | -1.2% |
| 1891 | 909,902 | -0.3% |
| 1892 | 904,956 | -0.5% |
| 1893 | 900,426 | -0.5% |
| 1894 | 900,144 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | 900,114 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | 896,188 | -0.4% |
| 1897 | 894,615 | -0.2% |
| 1898 | 892,138 | -0.3% |
| 1899 | 894,151 | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 888,867 | -0.6% |
| 1901 | 872,698 | -1.8% |
| 1902 | 859,915 | -1.5% |
| 1903 | 848,581 | -1.3% |
| 1904 | 836,760 | -1.4% |
| 1905 | 823,446 | -1.6% |
| 1906 | 819,376 | -0.5% |
| 1907 | 817,264 | -0.3% |
| 1908 | 814,335 | -0.4% |
| 1909 | 802,755 | -1.4% |
| 1910 | 792,087 | -1.3% |
| 1911 | 791,206 | -0.1% |
| 1912 | 791,045 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | 793,824 | +0.4% |
| 1914 | 783,386 | -1.3% |
| 1915 | 778,510 | -0.6% |
| 1916 | 780,431 | +0.2% |
| 1917 | 728,884 | -6.6% |
| 1918 | 729,452 | +0.1% |
| 1919 | 724,498 | -0.7% |
| 1920 | 739,079 | +2.0% |
| 1921 | 693,452 | -6.2% |
| 1922 | 697,247 | +0.5% |
| 1923 | 688,070 | -1.3% |
| 1924 | 678,257 | -1.4% |
| 1925 | 651,113 | -4.0% |
| 1926 | 637,103 | -2.2% |
| 1927 | 643,612 | +1.0% |
| 1928 | 625,384 | -2.8% |
| 1929 | 623,189 | -0.4% |
| 1930 | 609,434 | -2.2% |
| 1931 | 591,981 | -2.9% |
| 1932 | 574,562 | -2.9% |
| 1933 | 560,801 | -2.4% |
| 1934 | 551,101 | -1.7% |
| 1935 | 539,814 | -2.0% |
| 1936 | 539,288 | -0.1% |
| 1937 | 548,601 | +1.7% |
| 1938 | 531,716 | -3.1% |
| 1939 | 538,424 | +1.3% |
| 1940 | 457,777 | -15.0% |
| 1941 | 515,149 | +12.5% |
| 1942 | 477,664 | -7.3% |
| 1943 | 499,486 | +4.6% |
| 1944 | 443,318 | -11.2% |
| 1945 | 324,088 | -26.9% |
| 1946 | 469,171 | +44.8% |
| 1947 | 545,540 | +16.3% |
| 1948 | 598,517 | +9.7% |
| 1949 | 524,438 | -12.4% |
| 1950 | 514,471 | -1.9% |
| 1951 | 604,880 | +17.6% |
| 1952 | 605,089 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 552,101 | -8.8% |
| 1954 | 565,183 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 611,996 | +8.3% |
| 1956 | 653,851 | +6.8% |
| 1957 | 601,731 | -8.0% |
| 1958 | 624,558 | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 622,571 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 701,244 | +12.6% |
| 1961 | 693,634 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 685,126 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 709,947 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 709,509 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 702,183 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 711,452 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 694,585 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 690,669 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 705,080 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 714,651 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 716,256 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 715,814 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 805,493 | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 725,036 | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 791,308 | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 840,807 | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 876,979 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 916,865 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 949,365 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 940,150 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 961,702 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 955,768 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 957,286 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.01 million | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 1.06 million | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 1.11 million | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 1.12 million | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.13 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.15 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.08 million | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 1.13 million | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.06 million | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 964,187 | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 982,779 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 924,228 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 897,935 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 815,423 | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 766,725 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 703,138 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 632,699 | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 591,446 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 554,981 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 534,720 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 493,766 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 482,333 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 448,636 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 439,431 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 420,599 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 404,371 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 393,340 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 374,037 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 348,342 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 341,936 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 332,072 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 319,902 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 322,719 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 317,322 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 295,847 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 289,937 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 275,146 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 267,595 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 263,128 | -1.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 263,128 is above the median for high income countries, which is 150,374, 1.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 263,128 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,480, 94% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change air pollutant 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +44.8% | 324,088 | 469,171 |
| 1945 | -26.9% | 443,318 | 324,088 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 483,458 | 473,077 | 493,623 | 10 |
| 1760s | 497,178 | 495,817 | 498,439 | 10 |
| 1770s | 500,963 | 498,688 | 503,118 | 10 |
| 1780s | 508,710 | 503,561 | 513,692 | 10 |
| 1790s | 521,164 | 514,747 | 527,385 | 10 |
| 1800s | 518,722 | 508,786 | 528,707 | 10 |
| 1810s | 518,528 | 506,593 | 530,160 | 10 |
| 1820s | 551,852 | 532,653 | 570,609 | 10 |
| 1830s | 588,266 | 574,642 | 601,516 | 10 |
| 1840s | 624,437 | 604,345 | 644,015 | 10 |
| 1850s | 685,890 | 637,699 | 739,724 | 10 |
| 1860s | 797,182 | 756,944 | 832,333 | 10 |
| 1870s | 892,103 | 840,116 | 923,015 | 10 |
| 1880s | 936,912 | 923,193 | 957,007 | 10 |
| 1890s | 900,544 | 892,138 | 912,810 | 10 |
| 1900s | 838,400 | 802,755 | 888,867 | 10 |
| 1910s | 769,332 | 724,498 | 793,824 | 10 |
| 1920s | 667,651 | 623,189 | 739,079 | 10 |
| 1930s | 558,572 | 531,716 | 609,434 | 10 |
| 1940s | 485,515 | 324,088 | 598,517 | 10 |
| 1950s | 595,643 | 514,471 | 653,851 | 10 |
| 1960s | 700,343 | 685,126 | 711,452 | 10 |
| 1970s | 805,257 | 714,651 | 949,365 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 million | 940,150 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 932,906 | 703,138 | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 500,298 | 404,371 | 632,699 | 10 |
| 2010s | 333,545 | 289,937 | 393,340 | 10 |
| 2020s | 268,623 | 263,128 | 275,146 | 3 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,754 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is change air pollutant emissions in Sweden?
- Change air pollutant emissions in Sweden was 263,128 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 263,128 in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for change air pollutant emissions?
- Sweden ranks 112th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change air pollutant emissions rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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