Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Sweden

Sweden: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 44.9 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
44.9 %
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
92nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
48.08 %
in 2014
All-time low
38.38 %
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Sweden, 1990–2023

010203040501990200620231990: 40.9 %1991: 41.1 %1992: 42.4 %1993: 42.4 %1994: 42.6 %1995: 42.5 %1996: 43.7 %1997: 40.9 %1998: 43.2 %1999: 42 %2000: 41.9 %2001: 41.1 %2002: 40 %2003: 39.2 %2004: 38.4 %2005: 44.4 %2006: 43.4 %2007: 43.6 %2008: 44.7 %2009: 44.3 %2010: 45.9 %2011: 45.5 %2012: 45.3 %2013: 46.7 %2014: 48.1 %2015: 47.9 %2016: 48 %2017: 47.8 %2018: 47.2 %2019: 46.5 %2020: 45.4 %2021: 45.2 %2022: 45.4 %2023: 44.9 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions share in Sweden is 44.9 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Sweden peaked at 48.08 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 38.38 %, in 2004.

Sweden ranks 92nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) in Sweden, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 40.93 % —
1991 41.07 % +0.3%
1992 42.42 % +3.3%
1993 42.4 % -0.0%
1994 42.62 % +0.5%
1995 42.48 % -0.3%
1996 43.68 % +2.8%
1997 40.86 % -6.5%
1998 43.2 % +5.7%
1999 42.02 % -2.7%
2000 41.88 % -0.3%
2001 41.15 % -1.7%
2002 40.03 % -2.7%
2003 39.24 % -2.0%
2004 38.38 % -2.2%
2005 44.44 % +15.8%
2006 43.35 % -2.5%
2007 43.63 % +0.6%
2008 44.66 % +2.4%
2009 44.28 % -0.9%
2010 45.9 % +3.7%
2011 45.52 % -0.8%
2012 45.32 % -0.4%
2013 46.72 % +3.1%
2014 48.08 % +2.9%
2015 47.92 % -0.3%
2016 47.97 % +0.1%
2017 47.8 % -0.4%
2018 47.17 % -1.3%
2019 46.48 % -1.5%
2020 45.41 % -2.3%
2021 45.23 % -0.4%
2022 45.42 % +0.4%
2023 44.9 % -1.1%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 44.9 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.18 %, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 44.9 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.9 %, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.17 % 40.86 % 43.68 % 10
2000s 42.1 % 38.38 % 44.66 % 10
2010s 46.89 % 45.32 % 48.08 % 10
2020s 45.24 % 44.9 % 45.42 % 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 89 Serbia 45.4 % compare
  2. 90 Djibouti 44.93 % compare
  3. 91 Portugal 44.92 % compare
  4. 93 Armenia 43.66 % compare
  5. 94 Lao People's Democratic Republic 42.84 % compare
  6. 94 Laos 42.84 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Sweden?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Sweden was 44.9 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 48.08 % in 2014.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 38.38 % in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Sweden ranks 92nd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 8,121 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.