Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sweden
Sweden: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 21.84 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sweden, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Sweden stood at 21.84 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Sweden peaked at 21.84 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.24 kt, in 1990.
Sweden ranks 168th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.24 kt | — |
| 1991 | 18.75 kt | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 19.19 kt | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 19.5 kt | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 19.78 kt | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 20.03 kt | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 20.25 kt | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 20.43 kt | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 20.57 kt | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 20.69 kt | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 20.79 kt | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 20.85 kt | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 20.92 kt | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 21.01 kt | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 21.11 kt | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 21.19 kt | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 21.26 kt | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 21.35 kt | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 21.43 kt | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 21.46 kt | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 21.51 kt | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 21.58 kt | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 21.62 kt | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 21.67 kt | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 21.71 kt | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 21.72 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.73 kt | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 21.75 kt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 21.77 kt | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 21.78 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.79 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 21.82 kt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 21.83 kt | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 21.84 kt | +0.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 21.84 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 299.99 kt, 7% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 21.84 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 351.51 kt, 6% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.74 kt | 18.24 kt | 20.69 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.14 kt | 20.79 kt | 21.46 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.68 kt | 21.51 kt | 21.78 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.82 kt | 21.79 kt | 21.84 kt | 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 solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Sweden?
- Solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Sweden was 21.84 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 21.84 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.24 kt in 1990.
- How does Sweden rank for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Sweden ranks 168th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.