Methane emissions agriculture in Sweden
Sweden: Methane emissions agriculture was 3.40 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.40 million
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
106th
of 193 countries
All-time high
5.00 million
in 1994
All-time low
3.40 million
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Methane emissions agriculture in Sweden, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 3.40 million for methane emissions agriculture in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions agriculture in Sweden peaked at 5.00 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.40 million, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 106th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Methane emissions agriculture in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.91 million | — |
| 1991 | 4.78 million | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 4.92 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 4.98 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 5.00 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 4.85 million | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 4.85 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.83 million | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 4.69 million | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 4.61 million | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 4.48 million | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 4.40 million | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.36 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 4.29 million | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.32 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 4.26 million | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 4.20 million | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 4.10 million | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.09 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.02 million | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 4.01 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.97 million | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.92 million | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.91 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.90 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.80 million | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.79 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.81 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.71 million | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.60 million | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.49 million | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.48 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.48 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.40 million | -2.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 3.40 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.42 million, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 3.40 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.70 million, 92% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.84 million | 4.61 million | 5.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.25 million | 4.02 million | 4.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.84 million | 3.60 million | 4.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 million | 3.40 million | 3.49 million | 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 methane emissions agriculture in Sweden?
- Methane emissions agriculture in Sweden was 3.40 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5.00 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.40 million in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for methane emissions agriculture?
- Sweden ranks 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions agriculture rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 Methane emissions agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).