Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Sweden

Sweden: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) was -0.4894 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-0.4894 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 90.5%
World rank
142nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
17.81 % change on previous year
in 2020
All-time low
-23.64 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Sweden, 1962–2023

-20-1001020196219922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Sweden is -0.4894 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 90.5% on the previous year and down 105.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Sweden peaked at 17.81 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -23.64 % change on previous year, in 2009.

That places Sweden 142nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers), annual growth rate in Sweden, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 5.02 % change on previous year
1963 10.82 % change on previous year +115.4%
1964 14.93 % change on previous year +38.0%
1965 8.06 % change on previous year -46.0%
1966 1.97 % change on previous year -75.6%
1967 10.4 % change on previous year +428.9%
1968 5.24 % change on previous year -49.6%
1969 7.47 % change on previous year +42.5%
1970 9.95 % change on previous year +33.3%
1971 3.65 % change on previous year -63.3%
1972 -0.3992 % change on previous year -110.9%
1973 13.15 % change on previous year -3395.0%
1974 -10.68 % change on previous year -181.2%
1975 9.63 % change on previous year -190.1%
1976 0.4166 % change on previous year -95.7%
1977 -0.4039 % change on previous year -197.0%
1978 -0.8002 % change on previous year +98.1%
1979 0.1215 % change on previous year -115.2%
1980 -4.83 % change on previous year -4077.0%
1981 1.73 % change on previous year -135.7%
1982 0.5016 % change on previous year -71.0%
1983 3.41 % change on previous year +580.7%
1984 -1.8 % change on previous year -152.7%
1985 -2.88 % change on previous year +60.2%
1986 -2.06 % change on previous year -28.6%
1987 0.2583 % change on previous year -112.5%
1988 -7.86 % change on previous year -3142.1%
1989 -0.4703 % change on previous year -94.0%
1990 -4.39 % change on previous year +834.1%
1991 -12.62 % change on previous year +187.3%
1992 11.79 % change on previous year -193.4%
1993 9.41 % change on previous year -20.2%
1994 -4.54 % change on previous year -148.2%
1995 -10.62 % change on previous year +134.0%
1996 7.62 % change on previous year -171.7%
1997 -0.3675 % change on previous year -104.8%
1998 -5.31 % change on previous year +1346.1%
1999 0.505 % change on previous year -109.5%
2000 -0.1436 % change on previous year -128.4%
2001 -4.92 % change on previous year +3324.9%
2002 -1.19 % change on previous year -75.7%
2003 -2.54 % change on previous year +112.7%
2004 -1.84 % change on previous year -27.7%
2005 -8.65 % change on previous year +371.0%
2006 -0.7356 % change on previous year -91.5%
2007 4.23 % change on previous year -675.7%
2008 11.61 % change on previous year +174.2%
2009 -23.64 % change on previous year -303.6%
2010 17.42 % change on previous year -173.7%
2011 2.54 % change on previous year -85.4%
2012 -13.63 % change on previous year -637.0%
2013 8.75 % change on previous year -164.2%
2014 12.45 % change on previous year +42.4%
2015 5.04 % change on previous year -59.5%
2016 -2.2 % change on previous year -143.6%
2017 6.67 % change on previous year -403.3%
2018 -7.2 % change on previous year -207.8%
2019 -0.8292 % change on previous year -88.5%
2020 17.81 % change on previous year -2247.4%
2021 -9.37 % change on previous year -152.6%
2022 -5.18 % change on previous year -44.8%
2023 -0.4894 % change on previous year -90.5%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's -0.4894 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0144 % change on previous year, 33.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1980 -4077.0% 0.1215 % change on previous year -4.83 % change on previous year
1973 +3395.0% -0.3992 % change on previous year 13.15 % change on previous year
2001 -3324.9% -0.1436 % change on previous year -4.92 % change on previous year
1988 -3142.1% 0.2583 % change on previous year -7.86 % change on previous year
2020 +2247.4% -0.8292 % change on previous year 17.81 % change on previous year
1998 -1346.1% -0.3675 % change on previous year -5.31 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.99 % change on previous year 1.97 % change on previous year 14.93 % change on previous year 8
1970s 2.46 % change on previous year -10.68 % change on previous year 13.15 % change on previous year 10
1980s -1.4 % change on previous year -7.86 % change on previous year 3.41 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.8537 % change on previous year -12.62 % change on previous year 11.79 % change on previous year 10
2000s -2.78 % change on previous year -23.64 % change on previous year 11.61 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.9 % change on previous year -13.63 % change on previous year 17.42 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.6921 % change on previous year -9.37 % change on previous year 17.81 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 139 Denmark -0.0144 % change on previous year compare
  2. 140 Italy -0.1834 % change on previous year compare
  3. 141 Honduras -0.4315 % change on previous year compare
  4. 143 Bangladesh -0.697 % change on previous year compare
  5. 144 Bulgaria -0.7086 % change on previous year compare
  6. 145 Israel -1.14 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Sweden?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Sweden was -0.4894 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 17.81 % change on previous year in 2020.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was -23.64 % change on previous year in 2009.
How does Sweden rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches)?
Sweden ranks 142nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 105.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 12,416 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.