Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Sweden
Sweden: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural was 9.39 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Sweden, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 9.39 t CO2eq/ha for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Sweden peaked at 9.8 t CO2eq/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.8 t CO2eq/ha, in 2002.
That places Sweden 27th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Sweden, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.85 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 7.86 t CO2eq/ha | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 7.92 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 7.91 t CO2eq/ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.89 t CO2eq/ha | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 8.03 t CO2eq/ha | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 8.03 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8.11 t CO2eq/ha | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 8.21 t CO2eq/ha | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 8.17 t CO2eq/ha | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 8.73 t CO2eq/ha | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 7.97 t CO2eq/ha | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 7.8 t CO2eq/ha | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 7.83 t CO2eq/ha | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 7.8 t CO2eq/ha | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 7.9 t CO2eq/ha | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.95 t CO2eq/ha | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 8.09 t CO2eq/ha | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 8.24 t CO2eq/ha | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 8.2 t CO2eq/ha | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 8.32 t CO2eq/ha | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 9.65 t CO2eq/ha | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 9.72 t CO2eq/ha | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 9.75 t CO2eq/ha | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 9.8 t CO2eq/ha | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 9.78 t CO2eq/ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 9.32 t CO2eq/ha | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 9.39 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 9.47 t CO2eq/ha | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 9.61 t CO2eq/ha | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 9.55 t CO2eq/ha | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 9.36 t CO2eq/ha | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 9.41 t CO2eq/ha | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 9.39 t CO2eq/ha | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 t CO2eq/ha | 7.85 t CO2eq/ha | 8.21 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.05 t CO2eq/ha | 7.8 t CO2eq/ha | 8.73 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.48 t CO2eq/ha | 8.32 t CO2eq/ha | 9.8 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.43 t CO2eq/ha | 9.36 t CO2eq/ha | 9.55 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 24 Cabo Verde 1.46 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 24 Finland 9.82 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 25 Central African Republic 9.8 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 26 China, Taiwan Province of 9.78 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 28 Belgium-Luxembourg 9.24 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 29 Estonia 8.83 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 30 Belarus 8.71 t CO2eq/ha 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 on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Sweden?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Sweden was 9.39 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8 t CO2eq/ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8 t CO2eq/ha in 2002.
- How does Sweden rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- Sweden ranks 27th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.