Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Sweden

Sweden: Land-use change — Emissions per capita was 0.89 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.89 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
30th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.21 t CO2eq/cap
in 2011
All-time low
0.81 t CO2eq/cap
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Sweden, 1990–2023

00.250.50.7511.21990200620231990: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap1991: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap1992: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap1993: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap1994: 1 t CO2eq/cap1995: 1 t CO2eq/cap1996: 1 t CO2eq/cap1997: 1 t CO2eq/cap1998: 1 t CO2eq/cap1999: 1 t CO2eq/cap2000: 1 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.86 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.85 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.85 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.85 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.84 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.84 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.83 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.83 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.82 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.81 t CO2eq/cap2011: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2012: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2013: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2014: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2015: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.99 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.98 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.97 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.96 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.95 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.9 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.9 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.89 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions per capita in Sweden is 0.89 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions per capita in Sweden peaked at 1.21 t CO2eq/cap in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.81 t CO2eq/cap, in 2010.

That places Sweden 30th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.05 t CO2eq/cap 1.04 t CO2eq/cap 1.07 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.86 t CO2eq/cap 0.82 t CO2eq/cap 1.03 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 1.06 t CO2eq/cap 0.81 t CO2eq/cap 1.21 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.91 t CO2eq/cap 0.89 t CO2eq/cap 0.95 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 27 Madagascar 1.06 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 28 Indonesia 0.93 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 29 Mali 0.91 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 30 Cook Islands 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 30 Niue 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 30 Tokelau 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 31 Guatemala 0.88 t CO2eq/cap compare
  8. 31 Nicaragua 0.88 t CO2eq/cap compare
  9. 33 Thailand 0.77 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions per capita in Sweden?
Land-use change — emissions per capita in Sweden was 0.89 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1.21 t CO2eq/cap in 2011.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.81 t CO2eq/cap in 2010.
How does Sweden rank for land-use change — emissions per capita?
Sweden ranks 30th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.