Emissions of air pollutants oecd in Sweden

Sweden: Emissions of air pollutants oecd was 41.83 in 2015. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2015)
41.83
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
16th
of 31 countries
All-time high
104.28
in 1991
All-time low
41.83
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Emissions of air pollutants oecd in Sweden, 1990–2015

02550751001990200220151990: 1001991: 104.31992: 99.51993: 911994: 92.91995: 881996: 85.71997: 78.71998: 74.61999: 69.42000: 642001: 61.32002: 58.12003: 57.52004: 542005: 53.12006: 50.62007: 50.52008: 49.22009: 48.22010: 47.42011: 46.32012: 44.12013: 43.72014: 42.32015: 41.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2015, emissions of air pollutants oecd in Sweden stood at 41.83. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants oecd in Sweden peaked at 104.28 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 41.83, in 2015.

That places Sweden 16th out of 31 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88.41 69.39 104.28 10
2000s 54.65 48.21 63.98 10
2010s 44.27 41.83 47.41 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 13 Slovak Republic 45.66 compare
  2. 14 Denmark 44.06 compare
  3. 15 Austria 43.92 compare
  4. 17 Greece 38.48 compare
  5. 18 Hungary 37.59 compare
  6. 19 United States 35.51 compare

See the full ranking of 31 places β†’

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All data for Sweden β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants oecd in Sweden?
Emissions of air pollutants oecd in Sweden was 41.83 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants oecd recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 104.28 in 1991.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants oecd recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 41.83 in 2015.
How does Sweden rank for emissions of air pollutants oecd?
Sweden ranks 16th out of 31 countries with data for 2015.
Is emissions of air pollutants oecd rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants oecd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
31 places, 806 data points, 1990–2015
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