Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Sweden
Sweden: Above ground biomass in forest per hectare was 72.47 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
72.47
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
147th
of 204 countries
All-time high
72.47
in 2020
All-time low
66.42
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Sweden, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Sweden stood at 72.47. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Sweden peaked at 72.47 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 66.42, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 147th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.42 | 66.42 | 66.42 | 1 |
| 2010s | 71.09 | 68.74 | 72.17 | 6 |
| 2020s | 72.47 | 72.47 | 72.47 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More environment data for Sweden
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 52.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.97 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3307 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.2101 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.2019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1974 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0287 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Sweden?
- Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Sweden was 72.47 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above ground biomass in forest per hectare recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 72.47 in 2020.
- What is the lowest above ground biomass in forest per hectare recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.42 in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for above ground biomass in forest per hectare?
- Sweden ranks 147th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is above ground biomass in forest per hectare rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above ground biomass in forest per hectare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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