Methane emissions from agriculture in Sweden
Sweden: Methane emissions from agriculture was 3.40 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Methane emissions from agriculture in Sweden, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 3.40 million tonnes for methane emissions from 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 from agriculture in Sweden peaked at 5.00 million tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.40 million tonnes, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.84 million tonnes | 4.61 million tonnes | 5.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.25 million tonnes | 4.02 million tonnes | 4.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.84 million tonnes | 3.60 million tonnes | 4.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 million tonnes | 3.40 million tonnes | 3.49 million tonnes | 4 |
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More climate change data for Sweden
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 10.60 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 9.44 million (2025)
- Urban population 89.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.59 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.13 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.59 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.59 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions from agriculture in Sweden?
- Methane emissions from agriculture in Sweden was 3.40 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5.00 million tonnes in 1994.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.40 million tonnes in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Sweden ranks 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from 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 Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.