Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Sweden
Sweden: Ghg emissions by sector stacked was 870,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
870,000
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
60th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.80 million
in 2005
All-time low
870,000
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Sweden, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ghg emissions by sector stacked in Sweden is 870,000, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector stacked in Sweden peaked at 1.80 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 870,000, in 2023.
That places Sweden 60th out of 179 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.
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.52 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.56 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.49 million | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 1.36 million | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 1.35 million | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.40 million | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.42 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.43 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.70 million | +18.9% |
| 1999 | 1.32 million | -22.4% |
| 2000 | 1.27 million | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.23 million | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.50 million | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 1.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.36 million | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 1.80 million | +32.4% |
| 2006 | 1.59 million | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 1.70 million | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 1.57 million | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 1.49 million | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.56 million | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.46 million | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 1.46 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.46 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.34 million | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 1.16 million | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.08 million | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 970,000 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 1.05 million | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 930,000 | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 930,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 900,000 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 870,000 | -3.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 870,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 735,000, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 870,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04 million, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.46 million | 1.32 million | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.50 million | 1.23 million | 1.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 million | 970,000 | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 907,500 | 870,000 | 930,000 | 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 ghg emissions by sector stacked in Sweden?
- Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Sweden was 870,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 870,000 in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for ghg emissions by sector stacked?
- Sweden ranks 60th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ghg emissions by sector stacked rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector stacked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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