Long run air pollution in Sweden
Sweden: Long run air pollution was 298,546 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
298,546
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
56th
of 220 countries
All-time high
405,560
in 1976
All-time low
1,621
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Sweden, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, long run air pollution in Sweden stood at 298,546.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Sweden peaked at 405,560 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1,621, in 1750.
That places Sweden 56th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 1,621 | — |
| 1751 | 1,632 | +0.7% |
| 1752 | 1,643 | +0.7% |
| 1753 | 1,654 | +0.7% |
| 1754 | 1,666 | +0.7% |
| 1755 | 1,677 | +0.7% |
| 1756 | 1,688 | +0.7% |
| 1757 | 1,699 | +0.7% |
| 1758 | 1,710 | +0.6% |
| 1759 | 1,721 | +0.6% |
| 1760 | 1,732 | +0.6% |
| 1761 | 1,736 | +0.3% |
| 1762 | 1,741 | +0.3% |
| 1763 | 1,745 | +0.3% |
| 1764 | 1,750 | +0.3% |
| 1765 | 1,754 | +0.3% |
| 1766 | 1,759 | +0.3% |
| 1767 | 1,763 | +0.3% |
| 1768 | 1,768 | +0.3% |
| 1769 | 1,772 | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 1,777 | +0.3% |
| 1771 | 1,782 | +0.3% |
| 1772 | 1,788 | +0.3% |
| 1773 | 1,793 | +0.3% |
| 1774 | 1,799 | +0.3% |
| 1775 | 1,804 | +0.3% |
| 1776 | 1,809 | +0.3% |
| 1777 | 1,815 | +0.3% |
| 1778 | 1,820 | +0.3% |
| 1779 | 1,826 | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 1,831 | +0.3% |
| 1781 | 1,839 | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 1,847 | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 1,855 | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 1,864 | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 1,872 | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 1,880 | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 1,888 | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 1,896 | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 1,904 | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 1,912 | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 1,921 | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 1,931 | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 1,941 | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 1,950 | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 1,960 | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 1,969 | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 1,979 | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 1,988 | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 1,998 | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 2,007 | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 2,004 | -0.2% |
| 1802 | 2,000 | -0.2% |
| 1803 | 1,997 | -0.2% |
| 1804 | 1,994 | -0.2% |
| 1805 | 1,990 | -0.2% |
| 1806 | 1,987 | -0.2% |
| 1807 | 1,984 | -0.2% |
| 1808 | 1,980 | -0.2% |
| 1809 | 1,977 | -0.2% |
| 1810 | 1,973 | -0.2% |
| 1811 | 1,989 | +0.8% |
| 1812 | 2,005 | +0.8% |
| 1813 | 2,021 | +0.8% |
| 1814 | 2,037 | +0.8% |
| 1815 | 2,052 | +0.8% |
| 1816 | 2,068 | +0.8% |
| 1817 | 2,084 | +0.8% |
| 1818 | 2,100 | +0.8% |
| 1819 | 2,115 | +0.7% |
| 1820 | 2,131 | +0.7% |
| 1821 | 2,154 | +1.1% |
| 1822 | 2,178 | +1.1% |
| 1823 | 2,201 | +1.1% |
| 1824 | 2,224 | +1.1% |
| 1825 | 2,248 | +1.0% |
| 1826 | 2,271 | +1.0% |
| 1827 | 2,294 | +1.0% |
| 1828 | 2,317 | +1.0% |
| 1829 | 2,340 | +1.0% |
| 1830 | 2,364 | +1.0% |
| 1831 | 2,383 | +0.8% |
| 1832 | 2,403 | +0.8% |
| 1833 | 2,422 | +0.8% |
| 1834 | 2,442 | +0.8% |
| 1835 | 2,461 | +0.8% |
| 1836 | 2,625 | +6.7% |
| 1837 | 2,647 | +0.8% |
| 1838 | 2,668 | +0.8% |
| 1839 | 2,696 | +1.1% |
| 1840 | 2,727 | +1.2% |
| 1841 | 2,749 | +0.8% |
| 1842 | 2,778 | +1.1% |
| 1843 | 2,819 | +1.5% |
| 1844 | 2,825 | +0.2% |
| 1845 | 2,826 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 2,892 | +2.3% |
| 1847 | 2,934 | +1.4% |
| 1848 | 2,968 | +1.2% |
| 1849 | 2,964 | -0.2% |
| 1850 | 2,853 | -3.7% |
| 1851 | 2,960 | +3.8% |
| 1852 | 3,069 | +3.7% |
| 1853 | 3,166 | +3.1% |
| 1854 | 3,272 | +3.4% |
| 1855 | 3,432 | +4.9% |
| 1856 | 3,531 | +2.9% |
| 1857 | 3,657 | +3.5% |
| 1858 | 3,828 | +4.7% |
| 1859 | 3,978 | +3.9% |
| 1860 | 4,122 | +3.6% |
| 1861 | 4,167 | +1.1% |
| 1862 | 4,268 | +2.4% |
| 1863 | 4,312 | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 4,479 | +3.9% |
| 1865 | 4,521 | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 4,688 | +3.7% |
| 1867 | 4,881 | +4.1% |
| 1868 | 5,117 | +4.8% |
| 1869 | 5,309 | +3.8% |
| 1870 | 5,515 | +3.9% |
| 1871 | 5,752 | +4.3% |
| 1872 | 6,051 | +5.2% |
| 1873 | 6,301 | +4.1% |
| 1874 | 6,519 | +3.5% |
| 1875 | 6,763 | +3.7% |
| 1876 | 6,837 | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 6,942 | +1.5% |
| 1878 | 6,971 | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 7,138 | +2.4% |
| 1880 | 7,320 | +2.5% |
| 1881 | 7,682 | +4.9% |
| 1882 | 7,975 | +3.8% |
| 1883 | 8,281 | +3.8% |
| 1884 | 8,733 | +5.5% |
| 1885 | 9,133 | +4.6% |
| 1886 | 9,148 | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 9,201 | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 9,384 | +2.0% |
| 1889 | 10,164 | +8.3% |
| 1890 | 9,826 | -3.3% |
| 1891 | 10,424 | +6.1% |
| 1892 | 10,464 | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 10,654 | +1.8% |
| 1894 | 11,017 | +3.4% |
| 1895 | 11,387 | +3.4% |
| 1896 | 11,484 | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 12,328 | +7.4% |
| 1898 | 12,662 | +2.7% |
| 1899 | 14,123 | +11.5% |
| 1900 | 14,440 | +2.2% |
| 1901 | 13,996 | -3.1% |
| 1902 | 14,468 | +3.4% |
| 1903 | 15,361 | +6.2% |
| 1904 | 15,842 | +3.1% |
| 1905 | 16,029 | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 17,097 | +6.7% |
| 1907 | 18,409 | +7.7% |
| 1908 | 19,957 | +8.4% |
| 1909 | 19,125 | -4.2% |
| 1910 | 19,777 | +3.4% |
| 1911 | 20,148 | +1.9% |
| 1912 | 20,678 | +2.6% |
| 1913 | 22,501 | +8.8% |
| 1914 | 20,752 | -7.8% |
| 1915 | 21,007 | +1.2% |
| 1916 | 21,901 | +4.3% |
| 1917 | 13,647 | -37.7% |
| 1918 | 14,130 | +3.5% |
| 1919 | 16,674 | +18.0% |
| 1920 | 19,158 | +14.9% |
| 1921 | 15,498 | -19.1% |
| 1922 | 19,383 | +25.1% |
| 1923 | 22,587 | +16.5% |
| 1924 | 26,137 | +15.7% |
| 1925 | 27,382 | +4.8% |
| 1926 | 28,473 | +4.0% |
| 1927 | 32,947 | +15.7% |
| 1928 | 34,965 | +6.1% |
| 1929 | 38,631 | +10.5% |
| 1930 | 41,791 | +8.2% |
| 1931 | 43,629 | +4.4% |
| 1932 | 45,604 | +4.5% |
| 1933 | 47,914 | +5.1% |
| 1934 | 50,647 | +5.7% |
| 1935 | 54,812 | +8.2% |
| 1936 | 58,157 | +6.1% |
| 1937 | 65,448 | +12.5% |
| 1938 | 67,801 | +3.6% |
| 1939 | 73,386 | +8.2% |
| 1940 | 39,476 | -46.2% |
| 1941 | 28,743 | -27.2% |
| 1942 | 26,970 | -6.2% |
| 1943 | 30,617 | +13.5% |
| 1944 | 28,235 | -7.8% |
| 1945 | 23,780 | -15.8% |
| 1946 | 69,789 | +193.5% |
| 1947 | 97,765 | +40.1% |
| 1948 | 100,653 | +3.0% |
| 1949 | 87,603 | -13.0% |
| 1950 | 87,097 | -0.6% |
| 1951 | 105,008 | +20.6% |
| 1952 | 107,867 | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 106,443 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 113,420 | +6.6% |
| 1955 | 128,348 | +13.2% |
| 1956 | 144,768 | +12.8% |
| 1957 | 130,778 | -9.7% |
| 1958 | 139,459 | +6.6% |
| 1959 | 135,628 | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 193,236 | +42.5% |
| 1961 | 204,421 | +5.8% |
| 1962 | 221,498 | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 238,901 | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 260,888 | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 272,867 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 291,949 | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 301,032 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 326,925 | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 344,275 | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 375,384 | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 358,930 | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 371,008 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 369,736 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 365,533 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 371,915 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 405,560 | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 386,413 | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 390,607 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 396,859 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 369,342 | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 327,943 | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 311,419 | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 311,367 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 325,292 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 344,718 | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 387,061 | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 403,202 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 385,673 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 378,429 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 366,821 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 380,183 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 377,062 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 362,063 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 380,462 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 371,034 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 370,207 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 381,082 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 399,705 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 391,749 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 376,012 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 363,754 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 331,838 | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 369,659 | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 390,021 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 386,957 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 394,638 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 384,778 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 370,368 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 360,687 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 342,257 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 310,700 | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 296,293 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 283,616 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 284,792 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 280,202 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 294,946 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 314,732 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 268,495 | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 279,416 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 295,670 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 291,362 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 298,546 | +2.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 298,546 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90,409, 3.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 298,546 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,006, 2.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +193.5% | 23,780 | 69,789 |
| 1940 | -46.2% | 73,386 | 39,476 |
| 1960 | +42.5% | 135,628 | 193,236 |
| 1947 | +40.1% | 69,789 | 97,765 |
| 1917 | -37.7% | 21,901 | 13,647 |
| 1941 | -27.2% | 39,476 | 28,743 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1,671 | 1,621 | 1,721 | 10 |
| 1760s | 1,752 | 1,732 | 1,772 | 10 |
| 1770s | 1,801 | 1,777 | 1,826 | 10 |
| 1780s | 1,868 | 1,831 | 1,904 | 10 |
| 1790s | 1,955 | 1,912 | 1,998 | 10 |
| 1800s | 1,992 | 1,977 | 2,007 | 10 |
| 1810s | 2,045 | 1,973 | 2,115 | 10 |
| 1820s | 2,236 | 2,131 | 2,340 | 10 |
| 1830s | 2,511 | 2,364 | 2,696 | 10 |
| 1840s | 2,848 | 2,727 | 2,968 | 10 |
| 1850s | 3,375 | 2,853 | 3,978 | 10 |
| 1860s | 4,586 | 4,122 | 5,309 | 10 |
| 1870s | 6,479 | 5,515 | 7,138 | 10 |
| 1880s | 8,702 | 7,320 | 10,164 | 10 |
| 1890s | 11,437 | 9,826 | 14,123 | 10 |
| 1900s | 16,472 | 13,996 | 19,957 | 10 |
| 1910s | 19,122 | 13,647 | 22,501 | 10 |
| 1920s | 26,516 | 15,498 | 38,631 | 10 |
| 1930s | 54,919 | 41,791 | 73,386 | 10 |
| 1940s | 53,363 | 23,780 | 100,653 | 10 |
| 1950s | 119,882 | 87,097 | 144,768 | 10 |
| 1960s | 265,599 | 193,236 | 344,275 | 10 |
| 1970s | 379,194 | 358,930 | 405,560 | 10 |
| 1980s | 354,445 | 311,367 | 403,202 | 10 |
| 1990s | 378,037 | 362,063 | 399,705 | 10 |
| 2000s | 372,871 | 331,838 | 394,638 | 10 |
| 2010s | 295,545 | 268,495 | 342,257 | 10 |
| 2020s | 295,193 | 291,362 | 298,546 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More environment data for Sweden
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- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0445 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.852 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.72 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 1.15 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Sweden?
- Long run air pollution in Sweden was 298,546 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 405,560 in 1976.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,621 in 1750.
- How does Sweden rank for long run air pollution?
- Sweden ranks 56th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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