Food Transport — Emissions in Sweden

Sweden: Food Transport — Emissions was 1,338 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1,338 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1,625 kt
in 2004
All-time low
1,338 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Sweden, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k1990200620231990: 1.4k kt1991: 1.4k kt1992: 1.4k kt1993: 1.4k kt1994: 1.4k kt1995: 1.5k kt1996: 1.4k kt1997: 1.5k kt1998: 1.5k kt1999: 1.5k kt2000: 1.5k kt2001: 1.5k kt2002: 1.5k kt2003: 1.6k kt2004: 1.6k kt2005: 1.5k kt2006: 1.6k kt2007: 1.6k kt2008: 1.6k kt2009: 1.6k kt2010: 1.6k kt2011: 1.6k kt2012: 1.5k kt2013: 1.5k kt2014: 1.5k kt2015: 1.5k kt2016: 1.5k kt2017: 1.4k kt2018: 1.4k kt2019: 1.4k kt2020: 1.4k kt2021: 1.4k kt2022: 1.3k kt2023: 1.3k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food transport — emissions in Sweden is 1,338 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Sweden peaked at 1,625 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,338 kt, in 2022.

Sweden ranks 54th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Food Transport — Emissions in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Sweden, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,378 kt —
1991 1,354 kt -1.7%
1992 1,407 kt +3.9%
1993 1,383 kt -1.7%
1994 1,437 kt +3.9%
1995 1,452 kt +1.1%
1996 1,436 kt -1.1%
1997 1,451 kt +1.0%
1998 1,469 kt +1.2%
1999 1,498 kt +2.0%
2000 1,517 kt +1.3%
2001 1,516 kt -0.1%
2002 1,547 kt +2.0%
2003 1,581 kt +2.2%
2004 1,625 kt +2.8%
2005 1,549 kt -4.6%
2006 1,574 kt +1.6%
2007 1,603 kt +1.8%
2008 1,589 kt -0.8%
2009 1,556 kt -2.1%
2010 1,589 kt +2.1%
2011 1,576 kt -0.8%
2012 1,513 kt -4.0%
2013 1,492 kt -1.4%
2014 1,477 kt -1.0%
2015 1,506 kt +2.0%
2016 1,469 kt -2.4%
2017 1,443 kt -1.8%
2018 1,428 kt -1.1%
2019 1,444 kt +1.2%
2020 1,357 kt -6.0%
2021 1,401 kt +3.2%
2022 1,338 kt -4.5%
2023 1,338 kt +0.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 1,338 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 540.67 kt, 2.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 1,338 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 839.7 kt, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,426 kt 1,354 kt 1,498 kt 10
2000s 1,566 kt 1,516 kt 1,625 kt 10
2010s 1,494 kt 1,428 kt 1,589 kt 10
2020s 1,359 kt 1,338 kt 1,401 kt 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 51 Ukraine 1,431 kt compare
  2. 52 Bangladesh 1,409 kt compare
  3. 53 Norway 1,393 kt compare
  4. 55 Greece 1,310 kt compare
  5. 56 Sudan 1,291 kt compare
  6. 57 Portugal 1,269 kt compare

See the full ranking of 267 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in Sweden?
Food transport — emissions in Sweden was 1,338 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1,625 kt in 2004.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1,338 kt in 2022.
How does Sweden rank for food transport — emissions?
Sweden ranks 54th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Transport — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 8,686 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.