Air emissions accounts by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Sweden
Sweden: Air emissions accounts by NACE Rev. 2 activity was 43.57 million Tonne in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
43.57 million Tonne
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
21st
of 40 countries
All-time high
57.14 million Tonne
in 2010
All-time low
40.26 million Tonne
in 2020
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Air emissions accounts by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Sweden, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
In 2024, air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity in Sweden stood at 43.57 million Tonne.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity in Sweden peaked at 57.14 million Tonne in 2010 and was at its lowest, 40.26 million Tonne, in 2020.
Sweden ranks 21st of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Air emissions accounts by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 56.12 million Tonne | — |
| 2009 | 50.75 million Tonne | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 57.14 million Tonne | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 52.58 million Tonne | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 49.40 million Tonne | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 47.86 million Tonne | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 46.36 million Tonne | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 46.86 million Tonne | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 48.04 million Tonne | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 46.79 million Tonne | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 46.28 million Tonne | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 45.16 million Tonne | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 40.26 million Tonne | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 42.27 million Tonne | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 42.05 million Tonne | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 41.46 million Tonne | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 43.57 million Tonne | +5.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 43.57 million Tonne is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.53 million Tonne, 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 43.57 million Tonne is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.45 million Tonne, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.44 million Tonne | 50.75 million Tonne | 56.12 million Tonne | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.65 million Tonne | 45.16 million Tonne | 57.14 million Tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.92 million Tonne | 40.26 million Tonne | 43.57 million Tonne | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.852 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.72 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.4367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity in Sweden?
- Air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity in Sweden was 43.57 million Tonne in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 57.14 million Tonne in 2010.
- What is the lowest air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.26 million Tonne in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity?
- Sweden ranks 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is air emissions accounts by nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Air emissions accounts by NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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