Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Sweden
Sweden: Waste — Emissions (CO2) was 156 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 156 kt for waste — emissions in 2023.
The figure is down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Sweden peaked at 174 kt in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1961.
Sweden ranks 18th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt | — |
| 1963 | 0 kt | — |
| 1964 | 0 kt | — |
| 1965 | 0 kt | — |
| 1966 | 0 kt | — |
| 1967 | 0 kt | — |
| 1968 | 0 kt | — |
| 1969 | 0 kt | — |
| 1970 | 29.5 kt | — |
| 1971 | 29.8 kt | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 30 kt | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 30.2 kt | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 30.4 kt | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 30.6 kt | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 30.8 kt | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 30.9 kt | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 31 kt | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 31.1 kt | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 31.2 kt | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 31.3 kt | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 31.3 kt | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 31.3 kt | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 31.3 kt | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 31.4 kt | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 31.5 kt | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 31.6 kt | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 31.8 kt | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 32 kt | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 32.2 kt | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 37.5 kt | +16.5% |
| 1992 | 37.5 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 33.7 kt | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 36.1 kt | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 35.1 kt | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 26.4 kt | -24.8% |
| 1997 | 30.6 kt | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 30.9 kt | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 31.1 kt | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 30 kt | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 33.4 kt | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 35.1 kt | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 131 kt | +273.2% |
| 2004 | 139 kt | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 135 kt | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 131 kt | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 150 kt | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 156 kt | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 174 kt | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 167 kt | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 174 kt | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 169 kt | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 164 kt | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 164 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 166 kt | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 158 kt | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 161 kt | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 164 kt | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 166 kt | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 162 kt | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 156 kt | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 156 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 156 kt | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 156 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 kt, 63.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 156 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.37 kt, 46.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +273.2% | 35.1 kt | 131 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.43 kt | 29.5 kt | 31.1 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.47 kt | 31.2 kt | 32 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.11 kt | 26.4 kt | 37.5 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.45 kt | 30 kt | 174 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 165.3 kt | 158 kt | 174 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.5 kt | 156 kt | 162 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 waste — emissions in Sweden?
- Waste — emissions in Sweden was 156 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 174 kt in 2009.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1961.
- How does Sweden rank for waste — emissions?
- Sweden ranks 18th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf