Share global co2 flaring in Sweden
Sweden: Share global co2 flaring was 0.003 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share global co2 flaring in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share global co2 flaring in Sweden is 0.003, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global co2 flaring in Sweden peaked at 0.2631 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.003, in 2024.
That places Sweden 90th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share global co2 flaring in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.131 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1043 | -20.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1298 | +24.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1483 | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0943 | -36.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1039 | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0924 | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 0.102 | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 0.109 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1143 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1083 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1116 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1139 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1152 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1133 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1051 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2343 | +122.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2478 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2582 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2631 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.243 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2355 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2248 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1835 | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2025 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2169 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1737 | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2097 | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2053 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1258 | -38.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1123 | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0038 | -96.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0047 | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 0.003 | -35.9% |
| 2024 | 0.003 | -1.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.003 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0115, 26% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.003 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0187, 16% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share global co2 flaring 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +122.9% | 0.1051 | 0.2343 |
| 2021 | -96.6% | 0.1123 | 0.0038 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1129 | 0.0924 | 0.1483 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1671 | 0.1051 | 0.2631 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2021 | 0.1258 | 0.243 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0254 | 0.003 | 0.1123 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 87 Myanmar 0.0046 compare
- 88 Papua New Guinea 0.0041 compare
- 89 Switzerland 0.0034 compare
- 91 Belarus 0.0015 compare
- 92 South Korea 0.0015 compare
- 93 Chile 0.0014 compare
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 share global co2 flaring in Sweden?
- Share global co2 flaring in Sweden was 0.003 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global co2 flaring recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2631 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share global co2 flaring recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for share global co2 flaring?
- Sweden ranks 90th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share global co2 flaring rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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