Per capita ghg sector in Sweden
Sweden: Per capita ghg sector was 714.59 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
714.59
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
26th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,010
in 2017
All-time low
377.4
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita ghg sector in Sweden, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg sector in Sweden is 714.59, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg sector in Sweden peaked at 1,010 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 377.4, in 1990.
That places Sweden 26th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita ghg sector in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 377.4 | — |
| 1991 | 421.26 | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 467.26 | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 527.64 | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 588.83 | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 583.48 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 606.31 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 686.22 | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 784.13 | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 782.37 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 729.25 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 743.03 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 611.76 | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 752.36 | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 889.5 | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 902.57 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 958.08 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 944.44 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 967.47 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 965.72 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 894.62 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 822.29 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 795.21 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 785.37 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 794.11 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 820.45 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 893.86 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 1,010 | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 836.33 | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 891.13 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 881.81 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 875.57 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 818.13 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 714.59 | -12.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 714.59 is above the median for high income countries, which is 559.34, 1.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 714.59 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 174.27, 4.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 582.49 | 377.4 | 784.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 846.42 | 611.76 | 967.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 854.35 | 785.37 | 1,010 | 10 |
| 2020s | 822.52 | 714.59 | 881.81 | 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 per capita ghg sector in Sweden?
- Per capita ghg sector in Sweden was 714.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg sector recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1,010 in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg sector recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 377.4 in 1990.
- How does Sweden rank for per capita ghg sector?
- Sweden ranks 26th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita ghg sector rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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