Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Sweden
Sweden: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 0.0287 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (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
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Sweden is 0.0287 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 50.5% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Sweden peaked at 0.2073 Mt CO2e in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0287 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
That places Sweden 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1355 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1378 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1429 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1513 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1431 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1579 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1671 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1736 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1785 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1774 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1713 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1678 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1682 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1719 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1786 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1804 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1888 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1946 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2018 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2073 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1952 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1945 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1976 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1858 Mt CO2e | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1857 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1861 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1745 Mt CO2e | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1615 Mt CO2e | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.145 Mt CO2e | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1293 Mt CO2e | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1079 Mt CO2e | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1004 Mt CO2e | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0959 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0897 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0821 Mt CO2e | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0717 Mt CO2e | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0682 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0643 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0674 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0636 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0594 Mt CO2e | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0764 Mt CO2e | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0761 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0762 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0782 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0793 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.079 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0823 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0839 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0719 Mt CO2e | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0655 Mt CO2e | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0615 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0597 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.058 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0287 Mt CO2e | -50.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.0287 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0219 Mt CO2e, 1.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.0287 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0234 Mt CO2e, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -50.5% | 0.058 Mt CO2e | 0.0287 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1565 Mt CO2e | 0.1355 Mt CO2e | 0.1785 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1831 Mt CO2e | 0.1678 Mt CO2e | 0.2073 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1755 Mt CO2e | 0.1293 Mt CO2e | 0.1976 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0811 Mt CO2e | 0.0636 Mt CO2e | 0.1079 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0763 Mt CO2e | 0.0594 Mt CO2e | 0.0839 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0547 Mt CO2e | 0.0287 Mt CO2e | 0.0655 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Sweden?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Sweden was 0.0287 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 transport (energy) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2073 Mt CO2e in 1989.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0287 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Sweden ranks 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Transport (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 transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).