Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sweden
Sweden: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 7.23 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sweden, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Sweden is 7.23 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Sweden peaked at 21.11 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.85 %, in 2021.
Sweden ranks 122nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.6 % | — |
| 1991 | 10.6 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10.99 % | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 10.84 % | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 10.18 % | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 9.94 % | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 9.85 % | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 10.3 % | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 10 % | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 10.17 % | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 10.11 % | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 9.5 % | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 8.47 % | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 8.82 % | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 8.83 % | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 9.52 % | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 9.31 % | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 9.53 % | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 9.34 % | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 10.5 % | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 8.71 % | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 12.44 % | +42.8% |
| 2012 | 14.03 % | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 15.2 % | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 15.95 % | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 21.11 % | +32.4% |
| 2016 | 8.14 % | -61.4% |
| 2017 | 8.13 % | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 7.64 % | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 7.71 % | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 8.04 % | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 6.85 % | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 7.22 % | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 7.23 % | +0.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 7.23 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.58 %, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 7.23 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.24 %, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -61.4% | 21.11 % | 8.14 % |
| 2011 | +42.8% | 8.71 % | 12.44 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.35 % | 9.85 % | 10.99 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.39 % | 8.47 % | 10.5 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.91 % | 7.64 % | 21.11 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.33 % | 6.85 % | 8.04 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Sweden?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Sweden was 7.23 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 21.11 % in 2015.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.85 % in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Sweden ranks 122nd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.