Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Sweden

Sweden: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 1,535 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,535 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 221 countries
All-time high
1,535 kt
in 2022
All-time low
999.8 kt
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Sweden, 1990–2024

05001.0k1.5k1990200720241990: 999.8 kt1991: 999.8 kt1992: 999.8 kt1993: 999.8 kt1994: 999.8 kt1995: 1.0k kt1996: 1.0k kt1997: 1.0k kt1998: 1.0k kt1999: 1.0k kt2000: 1.0k kt2001: 1.0k kt2002: 1.0k kt2003: 1.0k kt2004: 1.1k kt2005: 1.1k kt2006: 1.1k kt2007: 1.1k kt2008: 1.1k kt2009: 1.1k kt2010: 1.1k kt2011: 1.2k kt2012: 1.2k kt2013: 1.2k kt2014: 1.2k kt2015: 1.2k kt2016: 1.2k kt2017: 1.3k kt2018: 1.4k kt2019: 1.5k kt2020: 1.5k kt2021: 1.5k kt2022: 1.5k kt2023: 1.5k kt2024: 1.5k kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, grassland organic soils — emissions in Sweden stood at 1,535 kt. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in Sweden peaked at 1,535 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 999.8 kt, in 1994.

Sweden ranks 22nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Sweden, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 999.82 kt
1991 999.82 kt +0.0%
1992 999.82 kt +0.0%
1993 999.81 kt -0.0%
1994 999.8 kt -0.0%
1995 1,001 kt +0.1%
1996 1,002 kt +0.1%
1997 1,003 kt +0.1%
1998 1,007 kt +0.4%
1999 1,015 kt +0.7%
2000 1,030 kt +1.5%
2001 1,031 kt +0.1%
2002 1,033 kt +0.2%
2003 1,039 kt +0.7%
2004 1,052 kt +1.2%
2005 1,067 kt +1.4%
2006 1,073 kt +0.5%
2007 1,081 kt +0.7%
2008 1,095 kt +1.4%
2009 1,116 kt +1.9%
2010 1,134 kt +1.6%
2011 1,164 kt +2.7%
2012 1,171 kt +0.6%
2013 1,176 kt +0.5%
2014 1,194 kt +1.5%
2015 1,210 kt +1.3%
2016 1,223 kt +1.1%
2017 1,258 kt +2.9%
2018 1,400 kt +11.2%
2019 1,517 kt +8.4%
2020 1,527 kt +0.6%
2021 1,531 kt +0.3%
2022 1,535 kt +0.3%
2023 1,535 kt +0.0%
2024 1,535 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,003 kt 999.8 kt 1,015 kt 10
2000s 1,062 kt 1,030 kt 1,116 kt 10
2010s 1,245 kt 1,134 kt 1,517 kt 10
2020s 1,533 kt 1,527 kt 1,535 kt 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 19 New Zealand 2,193 kt compare
  2. 20 Finland 1,727 kt compare
  3. 21 Malaysia 1,704 kt compare
  4. 23 Myanmar 1,350 kt compare
  5. 24 China 1,241 kt compare
  6. 24 China, mainland 1,241 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — emissions in Sweden?
Grassland organic soils — emissions in Sweden was 1,535 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1,535 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 999.8 kt in 1994.
How does Sweden rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Sweden ranks 22nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.