Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sweden

Sweden: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,400 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1,400 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 217 countries
All-time high
1,707 kt
in 2004
All-time low
1,400 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sweden, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k1990200620231990: 1.6k kt1991: 1.6k kt1992: 1.5k kt1993: 1.4k kt1994: 1.5k kt1995: 1.5k kt1996: 1.5k kt1997: 1.5k kt1998: 1.5k kt1999: 1.6k kt2000: 1.6k kt2001: 1.6k kt2002: 1.6k kt2003: 1.7k kt2004: 1.7k kt2005: 1.6k kt2006: 1.7k kt2007: 1.7k kt2008: 1.7k kt2009: 1.6k kt2010: 1.7k kt2011: 1.6k kt2012: 1.6k kt2013: 1.6k kt2014: 1.5k kt2015: 1.6k kt2016: 1.5k kt2017: 1.5k kt2018: 1.5k kt2019: 1.5k kt2020: 1.4k kt2021: 1.5k kt2022: 1.4k kt2023: 1.4k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Sweden stood at 1,400 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Sweden peaked at 1,707 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,400 kt, in 2022.

Sweden ranks 54th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Sweden, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,635 kt —
1991 1,599 kt -2.2%
1992 1,464 kt -8.4%
1993 1,430 kt -2.3%
1994 1,487 kt +3.9%
1995 1,507 kt +1.4%
1996 1,497 kt -0.7%
1997 1,514 kt +1.1%
1998 1,534 kt +1.3%
1999 1,566 kt +2.1%
2000 1,590 kt +1.5%
2001 1,591 kt +0.1%
2002 1,625 kt +2.1%
2003 1,661 kt +2.3%
2004 1,707 kt +2.7%
2005 1,630 kt -4.5%
2006 1,654 kt +1.4%
2007 1,680 kt +1.6%
2008 1,665 kt -0.9%
2009 1,629 kt -2.1%
2010 1,659 kt +1.9%
2011 1,642 kt -1.1%
2012 1,577 kt -3.9%
2013 1,554 kt -1.4%
2014 1,539 kt -1.0%
2015 1,568 kt +1.9%
2016 1,531 kt -2.4%
2017 1,505 kt -1.7%
2018 1,489 kt -1.0%
2019 1,506 kt +1.1%
2020 1,418 kt -5.8%
2021 1,464 kt +3.2%
2022 1,400 kt -4.4%
2023 1,400 kt +0.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 1,400 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 538.07 kt, 2.6× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 1,400 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 771.4 kt, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,523 kt 1,430 kt 1,635 kt 10
2000s 1,643 kt 1,590 kt 1,707 kt 10
2010s 1,557 kt 1,489 kt 1,659 kt 10
2020s 1,421 kt 1,400 kt 1,464 kt 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 51 Ukraine 1,519 kt compare
  2. 52 Bangladesh 1,465 kt compare
  3. 53 Norway 1,450 kt compare
  4. 55 Portugal 1,354 kt compare
  5. 56 Greece 1,344 kt compare
  6. 57 Sudan 1,321 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Sweden?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Sweden was 1,400 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1,707 kt in 2004.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1,400 kt in 2022.
How does Sweden rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
Sweden ranks 54th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,821 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.