Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Sweden
Sweden: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 0.3307 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Sweden, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Sweden stood at 0.3307 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Sweden peaked at 0.473 Mt CO2e in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1816 Mt CO2e, in 1972.
That places Sweden 84th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2237 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.2084 Mt CO2e | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1816 Mt CO2e | -12.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2551 Mt CO2e | +40.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1969 Mt CO2e | -22.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2058 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2286 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2489 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2583 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3001 Mt CO2e | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3377 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3919 Mt CO2e | +16.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3758 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3462 Mt CO2e | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3829 Mt CO2e | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4408 Mt CO2e | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4414 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4074 Mt CO2e | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.387 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3703 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3747 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3666 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3582 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3617 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3453 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3543 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3738 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3654 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3634 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3173 Mt CO2e | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3519 Mt CO2e | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 0.329 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3226 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3296 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3403 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2757 Mt CO2e | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2556 Mt CO2e | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2628 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2707 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2626 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2674 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4613 Mt CO2e | +72.5% |
| 2012 | 0.473 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3953 Mt CO2e | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 0.377 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3779 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3884 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3927 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3435 Mt CO2e | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3339 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3646 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3675 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3509 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3321 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3307 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.3307 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0603 Mt CO2e, 5.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.3307 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2549 Mt CO2e, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +72.5% | 0.2674 Mt CO2e | 0.4613 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2307 Mt CO2e | 0.1816 Mt CO2e | 0.3001 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3881 Mt CO2e | 0.3377 Mt CO2e | 0.4414 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3581 Mt CO2e | 0.3173 Mt CO2e | 0.3747 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3001 Mt CO2e | 0.2556 Mt CO2e | 0.3519 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.381 Mt CO2e | 0.2674 Mt CO2e | 0.473 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3492 Mt CO2e | 0.3307 Mt CO2e | 0.3675 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Sweden?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Sweden was 0.3307 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.473 Mt CO2e in 2012.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1816 Mt CO2e in 1972.
- How does Sweden rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?
- Sweden ranks 84th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).