Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) in Sweden
Sweden: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) was 6.95 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drained organic soils — emissions in Sweden is 6.95 kt, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Sweden peaked at 6.95 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.86 kt, in 1994.
Sweden ranks 13th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.86 kt | — |
| 1991 | 4.86 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.86 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.86 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.86 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.88 kt | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 4.88 kt | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.89 kt | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 4.92 kt | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 4.98 kt | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 5.11 kt | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 5.12 kt | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.14 kt | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.19 kt | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 5.3 kt | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 5.44 kt | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 5.49 kt | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.54 kt | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.61 kt | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 5.73 kt | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 5.92 kt | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 6.07 kt | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 6.11 kt | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 6.12 kt | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.18 kt | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.19 kt | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.27 kt | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 6.37 kt | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.71 kt | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 6.92 kt | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 6.94 kt | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 6.94 kt | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.95 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 6.95 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.95 kt | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 6.95 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082 kt, 847.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 6.95 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1378 kt, 50.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.89 kt | 4.86 kt | 4.98 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.37 kt | 5.11 kt | 5.73 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.28 kt | 5.92 kt | 6.92 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.95 kt | 6.94 kt | 6.95 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.1043 kt compare
- 10 Ukraine 13.66 kt compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0734 kt compare
- 11 Finland 9.91 kt compare
- 12 Ireland 7.53 kt compare
- 12 Türkiye 0.0022 kt compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 kt
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 kt
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 kt
- 13 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt
- 13 Timor-Leste 0 kt
- 13 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 13 Micronesia 0 kt
- 13 Polynesia 0 kt
- 14 Lithuania 6.83 kt compare
- 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 5.02 kt compare
- 16 Malaysia 4.94 kt 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 drained organic soils — emissions in Sweden?
- Drained organic soils — emissions in Sweden was 6.95 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 6.95 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.86 kt in 1994.
- How does Sweden rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.