Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sweden
Sweden: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 6 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sweden, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Sweden is 6 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Sweden peaked at 15.24 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.57 %, in 2021.
Sweden ranks 78th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.98 % | — |
| 1991 | 10.89 % | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 10.63 % | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 10.49 % | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 9.76 % | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 9.49 % | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 8.85 % | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 10.59 % | +19.7% |
| 1998 | 9.2 % | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 10.02 % | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 9.9 % | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 9.7 % | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 9.13 % | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 9.94 % | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 10.36 % | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 8.56 % | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 8.8 % | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 8.89 % | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 8.29 % | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 9.53 % | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 7.23 % | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 10.09 % | +39.6% |
| 2012 | 11.33 % | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 11.7 % | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 11.49 % | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 15.24 % | +32.6% |
| 2016 | 5.81 % | -61.9% |
| 2017 | 5.84 % | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.68 % | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 5.92 % | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 6.55 % | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 5.57 % | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 5.86 % | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 6 % | +2.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 6 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.1 %, 1.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 6 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.48 %, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -61.9% | 15.24 % | 5.81 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.09 % | 8.85 % | 10.98 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.31 % | 8.29 % | 10.36 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.03 % | 5.68 % | 15.24 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 % | 5.57 % | 6.55 % | 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 share (co2eq) in Sweden?
- Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Sweden was 6 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 15.24 % in 2015.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.57 % in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Sweden ranks 78th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.