Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0077 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Sweden, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Sweden stood at 0.0077 kt per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 0.0151 kt per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0076 kt per square kilometre, in 2016.
Sweden ranks 138th of 186 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) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -25.5% | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 135 Finland 0.0079 kt per square kilometre compare
- 136 Yemen 0.0078 kt per square kilometre compare
- 137 Lithuania 0.0077 kt per square kilometre compare
- 139 Cambodia 0.0074 kt per square kilometre compare
- 140 Vanuatu 0.0071 kt per square kilometre compare
- 141 Solomon Islands 0.0069 kt per square kilometre compare
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 (ar5), per square kilometre in Sweden?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Sweden was 0.0077 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0151 kt per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0076 kt per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.