Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and in Sweden
Sweden: Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and was -54,238 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-54,238 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
37th
of 39 countries
All-time high
-39,844 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent
in 2020
All-time low
-63,992 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent
in 2007
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and in Sweden is -54,238 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 17.8% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and in Sweden peaked at -39,844 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2020 and was at its lowest, -63,992 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent, in 2007.
That places Sweden 37th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -59,560 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | — |
| 1991 | -58,614 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -1.6% |
| 1992 | -57,757 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -1.5% |
| 1993 | -53,934 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -6.6% |
| 1994 | -55,366 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +2.7% |
| 1995 | -55,532 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +0.3% |
| 1996 | -57,722 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +3.9% |
| 1997 | -59,063 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +2.3% |
| 1998 | -59,565 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +0.9% |
| 1999 | -59,982 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2000 | -61,207 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2001 | -62,201 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2002 | -61,969 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2003 | -60,265 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -2.7% |
| 2004 | -56,736 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -5.9% |
| 2005 | -58,071 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2006 | -63,128 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +8.7% |
| 2007 | -63,992 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2008 | -61,930 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -3.2% |
| 2009 | -61,473 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2010 | -61,132 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2011 | -61,492 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2012 | -59,692 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -2.9% |
| 2013 | -59,568 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2014 | -58,205 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -2.3% |
| 2015 | -55,601 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -4.5% |
| 2016 | -52,582 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -5.4% |
| 2017 | -46,674 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -11.2% |
| 2018 | -40,186 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -13.9% |
| 2019 | -40,655 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +1.2% |
| 2020 | -39,844 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -2.0% |
| 2021 | -39,847 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2022 | -43,146 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +8.3% |
| 2023 | -46,050 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +6.7% |
| 2024 | -54,238 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -57,709 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -59,982 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -53,934 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | -61,097 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -63,992 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -56,736 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | -53,579 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -61,492 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -40,186 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | -44,625 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -54,238 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -39,844 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 5 |
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More environment data for Sweden
- 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)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 -3.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 0.0005 million USD per person (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 11.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and in Sweden?
- Net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and in Sweden was -54,238 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was -39,844 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2020.
- What is the lowest net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -63,992 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and?
- Sweden ranks 37th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and Forestry (LULUCF) sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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