15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Permanent snow in Sweden
Sweden: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Permanent snow was 96.9 km2 in 2021. ▬ Flat
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Permanent snow in Sweden, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: permanent snow in Sweden is 96.9 km2, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: permanent snow in Sweden peaked at 99.6 km2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 96.8 km2, in 2000.
That places Sweden 18th out of 57 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Permanent snow in Sweden, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.8 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 99.6 km2 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 98 km2 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 96.9 km2 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 96.9 km2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.9 km2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.2 km2 | 96.8 km2 | 99.6 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.27 km2 | 96.9 km2 | 98 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.9 km2 | 96.9 km2 | 96.9 km2 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: permanent snow in Sweden?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: permanent snow in Sweden was 96.9 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: permanent snow recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6 km2 in 2005.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: permanent snow recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.8 km2 in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: permanent snow?
- Sweden ranks 18th out of 57 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: alpine; land cover: permanent snow rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Permanent snow and glaciers — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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