Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Sweden
Sweden: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 3,136 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Sweden stood at 3,136 kt.
The figure is down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Sweden peaked at 6,160 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,080 kt, in 2016.
That places Sweden 93rd out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,584 kt | — |
| 1962 | 3,836 kt | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 4,116 kt | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 4,368 kt | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 4,676 kt | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 4,956 kt | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 5,264 kt | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 5,600 kt | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 5,936 kt | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 5,824 kt | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 5,768 kt | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 5,824 kt | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 5,964 kt | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 5,992 kt | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 5,796 kt | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 5,796 kt | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5,684 kt | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 5,768 kt | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 5,824 kt | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 5,796 kt | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 5,740 kt | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 5,628 kt | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 5,712 kt | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 5,796 kt | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 5,740 kt | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 5,768 kt | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 5,852 kt | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 5,880 kt | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 5,880 kt | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6,160 kt | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 5,936 kt | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 5,740 kt | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 5,824 kt | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 5,796 kt | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 5,600 kt | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 5,264 kt | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 6,020 kt | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 5,208 kt | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 5,488 kt | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 5,292 kt | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 5,432 kt | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 5,684 kt | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 5,768 kt | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 6,048 kt | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 4,508 kt | -25.5% |
| 2006 | 4,676 kt | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 4,480 kt | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 4,228 kt | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 4,228 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,836 kt | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 3,696 kt | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 3,640 kt | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 3,444 kt | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 3,192 kt | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 3,108 kt | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3,080 kt | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 3,108 kt | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3,136 kt | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3,136 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,164 kt | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 3,136 kt | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 3,136 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,136 kt | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 3,136 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,388 kt, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 3,136 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,274 kt, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -25.5% | 6,048 kt | 4,508 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,704 kt | 3,584 kt | 5,936 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,824 kt | 5,684 kt | 5,992 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,779 kt | 5,628 kt | 5,880 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,704 kt | 5,208 kt | 6,160 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,034 kt | 4,228 kt | 6,048 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,338 kt | 3,080 kt | 3,836 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,143 kt | 3,136 kt | 3,164 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) from ch4 in Sweden?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Sweden was 3,136 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 6,160 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,080 kt in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Sweden ranks 93rd out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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) from CH4 (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