Land-use change — Emissions Share in Sweden
Sweden: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 21.43 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions Share in Sweden, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 21.43 % for land-use change — emissions share in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Sweden peaked at 149.76 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.42 %, in 2002.
That places Sweden 56th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land-use change — Emissions Share in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.59 % | — |
| 1991 | 24.2 % | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 24.52 % | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 23.83 % | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 21.69 % | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 21.53 % | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 21.33 % | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 23.22 % | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 22.6 % | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 23.79 % | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 24.55 % | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 18.89 % | -23.1% |
| 2002 | 16.42 % | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 17.74 % | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 17.76 % | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 19.25 % | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 19.08 % | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 20.22 % | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 19.64 % | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 23.62 % | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 18.1 % | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 46.7 % | +158.0% |
| 2012 | 58.04 % | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 66.75 % | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 73.05 % | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 149.76 % | +105.0% |
| 2016 | 22.46 % | -85.0% |
| 2017 | 22.4 % | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 21.19 % | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 22.32 % | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 25.32 % | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 19.62 % | -22.5% |
| 2022 | 20.9 % | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 21.43 % | +2.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land-use change — Emissions Share in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +158.0% | 18.1 % | 46.7 % |
| 2015 | +105.0% | 73.05 % | 149.76 % |
| 2016 | -85.0% | 149.76 % | 22.46 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.03 % | 21.33 % | 24.52 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.72 % | 16.42 % | 24.55 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.08 % | 18.1 % | 149.76 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.82 % | 19.62 % | 25.32 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 54 Togo 23.72 % compare
- 55 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 23.25 % compare
- 57 Mauritania 20.49 % compare
- 58 Ecuador 20.42 % compare
- 59 Eswatini 17.46 % compare
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 land-use change — emissions share in Sweden?
- Land-use change — emissions share in Sweden was 21.43 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 149.76 % in 2015.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.42 % in 2002.
- How does Sweden rank for land-use change — emissions share?
- Sweden ranks 56th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.