Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0024 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Sweden is 0.0024 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 0.0026 kt per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sweden 162nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.0024 kt per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0163 kt per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.0024 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0156 kt per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | 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 energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Sweden?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Sweden was 0.0024 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0026 kt per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sweden rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 162nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.