Emissions from food in Sweden
Sweden: Emissions from food was 56.34 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
56.34 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
54th
of 217 countries
All-time high
70.40 million
in 2006
All-time low
52.63 million
in 1991
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Emissions from food in Sweden, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions from food in Sweden is 56.34 million, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from food in Sweden peaked at 70.40 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 52.63 million, in 1991.
Sweden ranks 54th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Emissions from food in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.35 million | — |
| 1991 | 52.63 million | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 52.87 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 53.48 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 53.73 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 53.87 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 54.33 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 54.74 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 54.82 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 54.49 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 55.13 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 56.22 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 56.94 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 57.72 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 58.48 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 57.17 million | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 70.40 million | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 69.87 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 69.63 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 69.22 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 69.79 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 56.67 million | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 56.41 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 55.75 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 56.48 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 56.34 million | -0.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 56.34 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.13 million, 4.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 56.34 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.01 million, 2.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.83 million | 52.63 million | 54.82 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.08 million | 55.13 million | 70.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.57 million | 55.75 million | 69.79 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 51 Ecuador 59.12 million compare
- 52 New Zealand 57.29 million compare
- 53 Netherlands 57.12 million compare
- 55 Algeria 54.67 million compare
- 56 Kazakhstan 53.44 million compare
- 57 Cambodia 52.95 million 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 emissions from food in Sweden?
- Emissions from food in Sweden was 56.34 million in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions from food recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 70.40 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest emissions from food recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.63 million in 1991.
- How does Sweden rank for emissions from food?
- Sweden ranks 54th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is emissions from food rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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