Energy — Emissions Share in Sweden

Sweden: Energy — Emissions Share was 13.06 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.06 %
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
135th
of 219 countries
All-time high
13.28 %
in 2021
All-time low
7.32 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Sweden, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 7.3 %1991: 7.6 %1992: 7.7 %1993: 7.7 %1994: 7.6 %1995: 8.1 %1996: 8.5 %1997: 7.9 %1998: 8.4 %1999: 7.6 %2000: 8.2 %2001: 7.6 %2002: 7.4 %2003: 7.6 %2004: 7.5 %2005: 8.1 %2006: 7.9 %2007: 8.2 %2008: 8.7 %2009: 8.7 %2010: 9.7 %2011: 11.6 %2012: 12.2 %2013: 11.6 %2014: 11.7 %2015: 12.2 %2016: 12.5 %2017: 12.6 %2018: 12.3 %2019: 12.4 %2020: 12.8 %2021: 13.3 %2022: 13 %2023: 13.1 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions share in Sweden stood at 13.06 %.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Sweden peaked at 13.28 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.32 %, in 1990.

Sweden ranks 135th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions Share in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Sweden, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 7.32 % —
1991 7.57 % +3.4%
1992 7.74 % +2.2%
1993 7.67 % -0.9%
1994 7.63 % -0.5%
1995 8.11 % +6.3%
1996 8.52 % +5.1%
1997 7.86 % -7.7%
1998 8.4 % +6.9%
1999 7.64 % -9.0%
2000 8.21 % +7.5%
2001 7.64 % -6.9%
2002 7.39 % -3.3%
2003 7.57 % +2.4%
2004 7.45 % -1.6%
2005 8.08 % +8.5%
2006 7.88 % -2.5%
2007 8.24 % +4.6%
2008 8.68 % +5.3%
2009 8.69 % +0.1%
2010 9.68 % +11.4%
2011 11.59 % +19.7%
2012 12.16 % +4.9%
2013 11.64 % -4.3%
2014 11.73 % +0.8%
2015 12.24 % +4.3%
2016 12.54 % +2.5%
2017 12.6 % +0.5%
2018 12.27 % -2.6%
2019 12.39 % +1.0%
2020 12.82 % +3.5%
2021 13.28 % +3.6%
2022 13.02 % -2.0%
2023 13.06 % +0.3%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 13.06 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.27 %, 71% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 13.06 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.27 %, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.85 % 7.32 % 8.52 % 10
2000s 7.98 % 7.39 % 8.69 % 10
2010s 11.88 % 9.68 % 12.6 % 10
2020s 13.04 % 12.82 % 13.28 % 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 132 Colombia 13.8 % compare
  2. 133 Eritrea 13.63 % compare
  3. 134 Belgium-Luxembourg 13.41 % compare
  4. 136 Afghanistan 13.02 % compare
  5. 137 Republic of Korea 12.71 % compare
  6. 138 Kyrgyzstan 12.69 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Sweden?
Energy — emissions share in Sweden was 13.06 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 13.28 % in 2021.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 7.32 % in 1990.
How does Sweden rank for energy — emissions share?
Sweden ranks 135th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 Energy — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 8,311 data points, 1990–2023
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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.