Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Sweden

Sweden: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square was 0.002 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.002 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
152nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0045 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.002 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Sweden, 1961–2023

00.0010.0020.0030.004196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Sweden stood at 0.002 kt per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Sweden peaked at 0.0045 kt per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.002 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.

Sweden ranks 152nd 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 N2O, per square in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Sweden, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0045 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0044 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
1963 0.0042 kt per square kilometre -5.4%
1964 0.004 kt per square kilometre -5.0%
1965 0.0038 kt per square kilometre -3.7%
1966 0.0037 kt per square kilometre -3.2%
1967 0.0035 kt per square kilometre -4.3%
1968 0.0035 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1969 0.0035 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
1970 0.0033 kt per square kilometre -5.2%
1971 0.0032 kt per square kilometre -2.2%
1972 0.0032 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1973 0.0033 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1974 0.0033 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1975 0.0033 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
1976 0.0033 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
1977 0.0033 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1978 0.0033 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1979 0.0033 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1980 0.0034 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1981 0.0034 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1982 0.0034 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
1983 0.0033 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
1984 0.0033 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1985 0.0032 kt per square kilometre -2.6%
1986 0.003 kt per square kilometre -6.1%
1987 0.0029 kt per square kilometre -4.0%
1988 0.0029 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1989 0.0029 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1990 0.003 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1991 0.0029 kt per square kilometre -2.6%
1992 0.003 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1993 0.003 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
1994 0.0031 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1995 0.003 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
1996 0.003 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
1997 0.003 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
1998 0.0029 kt per square kilometre -2.6%
1999 0.0029 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
2000 0.0028 kt per square kilometre -2.5%
2001 0.0028 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
2002 0.0027 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
2003 0.0027 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
2004 0.0027 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
2005 0.0027 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2006 0.0027 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
2007 0.0026 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
2008 0.0026 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2009 0.0026 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
2010 0.0026 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
2011 0.0026 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
2012 0.0025 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
2013 0.0025 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2014 0.0025 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
2015 0.0025 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
2016 0.0025 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2017 0.0025 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
2018 0.0025 kt per square kilometre -2.7%
2019 0.0024 kt per square kilometre -2.6%
2020 0.0021 kt per square kilometre -13.5%
2021 0.0021 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
2022 0.0021 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2023 0.002 kt per square kilometre -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0039 kt per square kilometre 0.0035 kt per square kilometre 0.0045 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0033 kt per square kilometre 0.0032 kt per square kilometre 0.0033 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0032 kt per square kilometre 0.0029 kt per square kilometre 0.0034 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.003 kt per square kilometre 0.0029 kt per square kilometre 0.0031 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0027 kt per square kilometre 0.0026 kt per square kilometre 0.0028 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0025 kt per square kilometre 0.0024 kt per square kilometre 0.0026 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.002 kt per square kilometre 0.002 kt per square kilometre 0.0021 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 149 Norway 0.0022 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 150 Mozambique 0.0021 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 151 Kazakhstan 0.0021 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 153 Algeria 0.0019 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 154 Finland 0.0019 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 155 Oman 0.0019 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Sweden?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Sweden was 0.002 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.0045 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.002 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Sweden rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square?
Sweden ranks 152nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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 N2O (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 N2O (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.