emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 0.6461 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.6461 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
176th
of 207 countries
All-time high
2.82 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1989
All-time low
0.6461 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Sweden, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Sweden is 0.6461 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 2.82 tonnes per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.6461 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2022.
Sweden ranks 176th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 1.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 1.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 1.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 1.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 1.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 2.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 2.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 2.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 2.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 2.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 2.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 2.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 2.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 2.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 2.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 2.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 2.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 2.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 2.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 2.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 2.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 2.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 2.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 2.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 2.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 2 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 1.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 1.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9927 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9656 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9182 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8552 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8394 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8152 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7854 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7923 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7791 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7263 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7119 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6756 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.657 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6461 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.6461 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.6461 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9927 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8189 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7119 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9656 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6596 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6461 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6756 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 173 Jordan 0.8985 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 174 Iran 0.7734 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 175 East Timor 0.7089 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 177 Papua New Guinea 0.6449 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 178 Peru 0.6387 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 179 Oman 0.5658 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Sweden?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Sweden was 0.6461 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 tonnes per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6461 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 176th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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 of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants 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.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants 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.