Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sweden
Sweden: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 55.1 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sweden, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 55.1 % for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Sweden peaked at 159.81 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 55.1 %, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 134th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93.38 % | — |
| 1991 | 94.84 % | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 94.52 % | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 94.09 % | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 94.16 % | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 94.77 % | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 95 % | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 93.28 % | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 95.27 % | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 94.94 % | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 93.74 % | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 93.12 % | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 93.22 % | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 92.79 % | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 91.61 % | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 93.42 % | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 93.16 % | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 93.46 % | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 93.65 % | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 94.61 % | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 95.02 % | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 133.25 % | +40.2% |
| 2012 | 138.17 % | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 142.2 % | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 144.08 % | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 159.81 % | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 68.18 % | -57.3% |
| 2017 | 67.9 % | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 68.69 % | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 67.32 % | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 63.38 % | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 57.34 % | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 55.52 % | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 55.1 % | -0.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 55.1 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.38 %, 73% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 55.1 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.06 %, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -57.3% | 159.81 % | 68.18 % |
| 2011 | +40.2% | 95.02 % | 133.25 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.42 % | 93.28 % | 95.27 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.28 % | 91.61 % | 94.61 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.46 % | 67.32 % | 159.81 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.84 % | 55.1 % | 63.38 % | 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 share (co2eq) in Sweden?
- Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Sweden was 55.1 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 159.81 % in 2015.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1 % in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Sweden ranks 134th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.