Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Sweden

Sweden: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square was 0.0083 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0083 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
138th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0191 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0083 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Sweden, 1961–2023

00.0050.010.0150.02196119922023

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded 0.0083 kt per square kilometre for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Sweden peaked at 0.0191 kt per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0083 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.

Sweden ranks 138th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Sweden, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0191 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0188 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
1963 0.0178 kt per square kilometre -5.3%
1964 0.0168 kt per square kilometre -5.5%
1965 0.0162 kt per square kilometre -3.9%
1966 0.0156 kt per square kilometre -3.6%
1967 0.0149 kt per square kilometre -4.8%
1968 0.0146 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
1969 0.0144 kt per square kilometre -1.8%
1970 0.0135 kt per square kilometre -5.7%
1971 0.0131 kt per square kilometre -3.2%
1972 0.0131 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1973 0.0134 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1974 0.0135 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1975 0.0133 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
1976 0.0132 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1977 0.0133 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1978 0.0134 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1979 0.0135 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1980 0.0136 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1981 0.0136 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1982 0.0137 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1983 0.0135 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
1984 0.0134 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
1985 0.0131 kt per square kilometre -2.2%
1986 0.0122 kt per square kilometre -6.5%
1987 0.0117 kt per square kilometre -4.0%
1988 0.0117 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
1989 0.0119 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1990 0.012 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1991 0.0117 kt per square kilometre -2.6%
1992 0.0121 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1993 0.0122 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1994 0.0123 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1995 0.0119 kt per square kilometre -3.0%
1996 0.0119 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
1997 0.0118 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
1998 0.0115 kt per square kilometre -2.9%
1999 0.0113 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
2000 0.011 kt per square kilometre -2.9%
2001 0.0108 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
2002 0.0107 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
2003 0.0105 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
2004 0.0106 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
2005 0.0104 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
2006 0.0103 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
2007 0.01 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
2008 0.01 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
2009 0.0098 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
2010 0.0098 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
2011 0.0097 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
2012 0.0096 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
2013 0.0096 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
2014 0.0095 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
2015 0.0093 kt per square kilometre -2.8%
2016 0.0093 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2017 0.0093 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2018 0.0091 kt per square kilometre -2.6%
2019 0.0088 kt per square kilometre -3.0%
2020 0.0085 kt per square kilometre -2.8%
2021 0.0085 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
2022 0.0085 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
2023 0.0083 kt per square kilometre -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0165 kt per square kilometre 0.0144 kt per square kilometre 0.0191 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0133 kt per square kilometre 0.0131 kt per square kilometre 0.0135 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0128 kt per square kilometre 0.0117 kt per square kilometre 0.0137 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0119 kt per square kilometre 0.0113 kt per square kilometre 0.0123 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0104 kt per square kilometre 0.0098 kt per square kilometre 0.011 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0094 kt per square kilometre 0.0088 kt per square kilometre 0.0098 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0085 kt per square kilometre 0.0083 kt per square kilometre 0.0085 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 135 Central African Republic 0.0089 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 136 New Caledonia 0.0088 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 137 Kiribati 0.0085 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 139 Belize 0.0077 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 140 Jordan 0.0076 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 141 Chile 0.0074 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Sweden?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Sweden was 0.0083 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.0191 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0083 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Sweden rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square?
Sweden ranks 138th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.