Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Sweden
Sweden: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 3,496 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 3,496 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Sweden peaked at 6,361 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3,430 kt, in 2016.
Sweden ranks 90th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,675 kt | — |
| 1962 | 3,930 kt | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 4,215 kt | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 4,472 kt | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 4,785 kt | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 5,070 kt | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 5,384 kt | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 5,725 kt | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 6,065 kt | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 5,980 kt | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 5,926 kt | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 5,979 kt | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 6,121 kt | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 6,153 kt | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 5,962 kt | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 5,969 kt | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 5,857 kt | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 5,939 kt | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 5,998 kt | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 5,973 kt | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 5,915 kt | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 5,803 kt | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 5,886 kt | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 5,973 kt | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 5,916 kt | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 5,944 kt | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 6,024 kt | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 6,055 kt | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 6,059 kt | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 6,332 kt | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 6,119 kt | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 5,928 kt | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 6,008 kt | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 5,983 kt | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 5,787 kt | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 5,445 kt | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 6,208 kt | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 5,397 kt | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 5,680 kt | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 5,485 kt | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 5,629 kt | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 5,887 kt | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 6,072 kt | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 6,361 kt | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 4,822 kt | -24.2% |
| 2006 | 4,986 kt | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 4,813 kt | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 4,570 kt | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 4,592 kt | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 4,191 kt | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 4,062 kt | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 3,999 kt | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 3,799 kt | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 3,548 kt | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 3,465 kt | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 3,430 kt | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 3,461 kt | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3,493 kt | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3,497 kt | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3,525 kt | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 3,492 kt | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 3,494 kt | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 3,496 kt | +0.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 3,496 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,573 kt, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 3,496 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,462 kt, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,813 kt | 3,675 kt | 6,065 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,988 kt | 5,857 kt | 6,153 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,955 kt | 5,803 kt | 6,059 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,889 kt | 5,397 kt | 6,332 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,321 kt | 4,570 kt | 6,361 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,694 kt | 3,430 kt | 4,191 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,502 kt | 3,492 kt | 3,525 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 (co2eq) in Sweden?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Sweden was 3,496 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 6,361 kt in 2004.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,430 kt in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Sweden ranks 90th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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