Petroleum products — Emissions (CH4) in Sweden

Sweden: Petroleum products — Emissions (CH4) was 0.0834 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0834 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 158 countries
All-time high
0.1428 kt
in 2007
All-time low
0.0557 kt
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Petroleum products — Emissions in Sweden, 1990–2023

00.050.10.151990200620231990: 0.095 kt1991: 0.094 kt1992: 0.094 kt1993: 0.086 kt1994: 0.07 kt1995: 0.073 kt1996: 0.076 kt1997: 0.092 kt1998: 0.095 kt1999: 0.074 kt2000: 0.056 kt2001: 0.058 kt2002: 0.073 kt2003: 0.079 kt2004: 0.069 kt2005: 0.136 kt2006: 0.124 kt2007: 0.143 kt2008: 0.134 kt2009: 0.122 kt2010: 0.125 kt2011: 0.122 kt2012: 0.123 kt2013: 0.126 kt2014: 0.122 kt2015: 0.113 kt2016: 0.112 kt2017: 0.11 kt2018: 0.084 kt2019: 0.091 kt2020: 0.086 kt2021: 0.084 kt2022: 0.083 kt2023: 0.083 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for petroleum products — emissions in Sweden is 0.0834 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in Sweden peaked at 0.1428 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0557 kt, in 2000.

Sweden ranks 40th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Petroleum products — Emissions (CH4) in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Petroleum products — Emissions (CH4) in Sweden, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0946 kt —
1991 0.0941 kt -0.5%
1992 0.0936 kt -0.5%
1993 0.086 kt -8.1%
1994 0.0695 kt -19.2%
1995 0.0734 kt +5.6%
1996 0.0761 kt +3.7%
1997 0.0918 kt +20.6%
1998 0.0953 kt +3.8%
1999 0.0743 kt -22.0%
2000 0.0557 kt -25.0%
2001 0.0578 kt +3.8%
2002 0.0734 kt +27.0%
2003 0.079 kt +7.6%
2004 0.0694 kt -12.2%
2005 0.1361 kt +96.1%
2006 0.1245 kt -8.5%
2007 0.1428 kt +14.7%
2008 0.1335 kt -6.5%
2009 0.1219 kt -8.7%
2010 0.1254 kt +2.9%
2011 0.1216 kt -3.0%
2012 0.1227 kt +0.9%
2013 0.1256 kt +2.4%
2014 0.1221 kt -2.8%
2015 0.1125 kt -7.9%
2016 0.1124 kt -0.1%
2017 0.1098 kt -2.3%
2018 0.0842 kt -23.3%
2019 0.0912 kt +8.3%
2020 0.0859 kt -5.8%
2021 0.0843 kt -1.9%
2022 0.0834 kt -1.1%
2023 0.0834 kt +0.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 0.0834 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0389 kt, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 0.0834 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0486 kt, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Petroleum products — Emissions (CH4) 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
2005 +96.1% 0.0694 kt 0.1361 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0849 kt 0.0695 kt 0.0953 kt 10
2000s 0.0994 kt 0.0557 kt 0.1428 kt 10
2010s 0.1127 kt 0.0842 kt 0.1256 kt 10
2020s 0.0843 kt 0.0834 kt 0.0859 kt 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 37 Ghana 0.1029 kt compare
  2. 38 Finland 0.1027 kt compare
  3. 39 Belgium 0.0899 kt compare
  4. 41 India 0.0827 kt compare
  5. 42 Romania 0.0825 kt compare
  6. 43 Philippines 0.0814 kt compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is petroleum products — emissions in Sweden?
Petroleum products — emissions in Sweden was 0.0834 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.1428 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0557 kt in 2000.
How does Sweden rank for petroleum products — emissions?
Sweden ranks 40th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Petroleum products — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Petroleum products — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
190 places, 6,284 data points, 1990–2023
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