Energy — Emissions Share in Sweden

Sweden: Energy — Emissions Share was 68.89 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
68.89 %
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
157th
of 221 countries
All-time high
452.01 %
in 2015
All-time low
68.89 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Sweden, 1990–2023

1002003004005001990200620231990: 134.3 %1991: 136.1 %1992: 136.4 %1993: 135.4 %1994: 131.7 %1995: 131 %1996: 130.7 %1997: 133.4 %1998: 132.8 %1999: 134.9 %2000: 134.1 %2001: 129.8 %2002: 125.6 %2003: 127.5 %2004: 126.7 %2005: 128.4 %2006: 127.8 %2007: 129.7 %2008: 128.5 %2009: 135.9 %2010: 126.3 %2011: 211.4 %2012: 237.8 %2013: 258.9 %2014: 273 %2015: 452 %2016: 87.3 %2017: 87 %2018: 86.6 %2019: 85.8 %2020: 83 %2021: 71 %2022: 69.4 %2023: 68.9 %

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded 68.89 % for energy — emissions share in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 73.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Sweden peaked at 452.01 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 68.89 %, in 2023.

Sweden ranks 157th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy — Emissions Share in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2) in Sweden, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 134.27 % —
1991 136.14 % +1.4%
1992 136.36 % +0.2%
1993 135.37 % -0.7%
1994 131.72 % -2.7%
1995 131.01 % -0.5%
1996 130.7 % -0.2%
1997 133.43 % +2.1%
1998 132.82 % -0.5%
1999 134.9 % +1.6%
2000 134.1 % -0.6%
2001 129.79 % -3.2%
2002 125.57 % -3.3%
2003 127.49 % +1.5%
2004 126.72 % -0.6%
2005 128.45 % +1.4%
2006 127.82 % -0.5%
2007 129.65 % +1.4%
2008 128.48 % -0.9%
2009 135.9 % +5.8%
2010 126.28 % -7.1%
2011 211.41 % +67.4%
2012 237.83 % +12.5%
2013 258.87 % +8.8%
2014 273.04 % +5.5%
2015 452.01 % +65.5%
2016 87.27 % -80.7%
2017 87.03 % -0.3%
2018 86.62 % -0.5%
2019 85.8 % -0.9%
2020 82.98 % -3.3%
2021 70.98 % -14.5%
2022 69.4 % -2.2%
2023 68.89 % -0.7%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 68.89 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.71 %, 74% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 68.89 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.44 %, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions Share in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 -80.7% 452.01 % 87.27 %
2011 +67.4% 126.28 % 211.41 %
2015 +65.5% 273.04 % 452.01 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 133.67 % 130.7 % 136.36 % 10
2000s 129.4 % 125.57 % 135.9 % 10
2010s 190.62 % 85.8 % 452.01 % 10
2020s 73.06 % 68.89 % 82.98 % 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 154 Nigeria 72.11 % compare
  2. 155 Trinidad and Tobago 71.88 % compare
  3. 156 Ireland 71.45 % compare
  4. 158 Tajikistan 68.27 % compare
  5. 159 Senegal 66.71 % compare
  6. 160 Lithuania 66.49 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Sweden?
Energy — emissions share in Sweden was 68.89 % 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 452.01 % in 2015.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 68.89 % in 2023.
How does Sweden rank for energy — emissions share?
Sweden ranks 157th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.