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Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Sweden

Sweden: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0009 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0009 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
53rd
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.0018 kt per square kilometre
in 2003
All-time low
0.0008 kt per square kilometre
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Sweden, 1990–2023

00.0010.0010.0020.0021990200620231990: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1991: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1992: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1993: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1994: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1995: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1996: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1997: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1998: 0.001 kt per square kilometre1999: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2000: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2001: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2002: 0.002 kt per square kilometre2003: 0.002 kt per square kilometre2004: 0.002 kt per square kilometre2005: 0.002 kt per square kilometre2006: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2007: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2008: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2009: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2010: 0.002 kt per square kilometre2011: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2012: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2013: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2014: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2015: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2016: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2017: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2018: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2019: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2020: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2021: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2022: 0.001 kt per square kilometre2023: 0.001 kt per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Sweden stood at 0.0009 kt per square kilometre.

The figure is down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 0.0018 kt per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 kt per square kilometre, in 1992.

That places Sweden 53rd out of 109 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year

Year kt per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0009 kt per square kilometre —
1991 0.0008 kt per square kilometre -9.7%
1992 0.0008 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
1993 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +10.0%
1994 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +7.4%
1995 0.0009 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
1996 0.0011 kt per square kilometre +21.0%
1997 0.0009 kt per square kilometre -18.3%
1998 0.0014 kt per square kilometre +46.6%
1999 0.0013 kt per square kilometre -3.2%
2000 0.0014 kt per square kilometre +8.1%
2001 0.0014 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
2002 0.0016 kt per square kilometre +14.5%
2003 0.0018 kt per square kilometre +15.4%
2004 0.0016 kt per square kilometre -10.6%
2005 0.0015 kt per square kilometre -7.0%
2006 0.0015 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
2007 0.0014 kt per square kilometre -5.7%
2008 0.0014 kt per square kilometre -2.7%
2009 0.0011 kt per square kilometre -17.6%
2010 0.0015 kt per square kilometre +37.5%
2011 0.0013 kt per square kilometre -17.2%
2012 0.0011 kt per square kilometre -12.9%
2013 0.001 kt per square kilometre -13.6%
2014 0.0008 kt per square kilometre -12.6%
2015 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
2016 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2017 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +8.4%
2018 0.001 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
2019 0.001 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2020 0.0009 kt per square kilometre -7.2%
2021 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2022 0.0009 kt per square kilometre -6.5%
2023 0.0009 kt per square kilometre +0.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 0.0009 kt per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0027 kt per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 0.0009 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0023 kt per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.001 kt per square kilometre 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 0.0014 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0015 kt per square kilometre 0.0011 kt per square kilometre 0.0018 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.001 kt per square kilometre 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 0.0015 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0009 kt per square kilometre 0.0009 kt per square kilometre 0.0009 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 50 Philippines 0.001 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 51 Kazakhstan 0.001 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 52 Mexico 0.0009 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 54 Algeria 0.0009 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 55 Estonia 0.0008 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 56 Colombia 0.0007 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Sweden?
Food packaging — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Sweden was 0.0009 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.0018 kt per square kilometre in 2003.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 kt per square kilometre in 1992.
How does Sweden rank for food packaging — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
Sweden ranks 53rd out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) 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.

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
111 places, 3,249 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) 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.