Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 5,928 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5,928 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
97th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7,283 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
5,658 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 5,928 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 7,283 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5,658 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Sweden 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,283 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7,208 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 7,132 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 7,055 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 6,978 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 6,904 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 6,831 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 6,764 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 6,699 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 6,638 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 6,580 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 6,523 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 6,471 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 6,422 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 6,376 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 6,331 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 6,287 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 6,244 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 6,203 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 6,163 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 6,124 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 6,086 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 6,051 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 6,016 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 5,981 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 5,949 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 5,917 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 5,888 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 5,861 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 5,833 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 5,806 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 5,784 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 5,762 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 5,742 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 5,730 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 5,715 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 5,701 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 5,690 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 5,672 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 5,668 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 5,665 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 5,659 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 5,658 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,668 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 5,680 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 5,686 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 5,695 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 5,705 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 5,715 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 5,724 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 5,733 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 5,742 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 5,751 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5,762 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 5,775 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 5,788 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5,805 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 5,823 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 5,842 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 5,861 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 5,883 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 5,906 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 5,928 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 5,928 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,090 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 5,928 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,241 tonnes per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,984 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,699 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,283 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,408 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,203 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,638 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,003 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,861 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,163 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,744 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,672 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,833 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,680 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,658 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,715 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,775 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,724 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,842 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,895 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,861 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,928 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 94 Papua New Guinea 6,073 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 95 Chile 6,035 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 96 South Africa 5,953 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 98 Angola 5,914 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 99 Kenya 5,756 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 100 Zimbabwe 5,629 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Sweden?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Sweden was 5,928 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 7,283 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,658 tonnes per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Sweden rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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.