Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Sweden is 0.0004 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sweden 23rd out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +273.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.0004 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.0004 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre 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% | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 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 (co2), per square kilometre in Sweden?
- Waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Sweden was 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sweden rank for waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 23rd out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Waste — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.