Food share total emissions in Sweden
Sweden: Food share total emissions was 89.18 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Food share total emissions in Sweden, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, food share total emissions in Sweden stood at 89.18.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food share total emissions in Sweden peaked at 197.19 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 78.1, in 1996.
That places Sweden 35th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Food share total emissions in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89.76 | — |
| 1991 | 88.21 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 85.41 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 86.04 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 83.04 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 83.86 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 78.1 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 84.84 | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 84.55 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 85.68 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 91.7 | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 197.19 | +115.0% |
| 2002 | 187.43 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 183.82 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 192 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 186.61 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 88.28 | -52.7% |
| 2007 | 90.8 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 95.38 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 101.26 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 93.54 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 81.27 | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 85.77 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 88.01 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 88.95 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 89.18 | +0.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 89.18 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.54, 3.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 89.18 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.75, 3.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food share total emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +115.0% | 91.7 | 197.19 |
| 2006 | -52.7% | 186.61 | 88.28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.95 | 78.1 | 89.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 141.45 | 88.28 | 197.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.78 | 81.27 | 93.54 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 32 Mauritania 90.15 compare
- 33 Guinea 89.56 compare
- 34 Democratic Republic of Congo 89.45 compare
- 36 Nicaragua 88.61 compare
- 37 Vanuatu 87.66 compare
- 38 Guinea-Bissau 87.49 compare
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 food share total emissions in Sweden?
- Food share total emissions in Sweden was 89.18 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food share total emissions recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 197.19 in 2001.
- What is the lowest food share total emissions recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.1 in 1996.
- How does Sweden rank for food share total emissions?
- Sweden ranks 35th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is food share total emissions rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food share total emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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