Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Sweden
Sweden: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.7001 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Sweden is 0.7001 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Sweden peaked at 2.35 Mt CO2e in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.7001 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
That places Sweden 64th out of 203 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.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.98 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 2.28 Mt CO2e | +14.8% |
| 1972 | 2.25 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 2.32 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 2.35 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 2.31 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 2.09 Mt CO2e | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 2.08 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 2.18 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 2.12 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 2 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 1.92 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 1.83 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 1.93 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 1.95 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.9 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.57 Mt CO2e | -17.6% |
| 1987 | 1.48 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 1.32 Mt CO2e | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 1.22 Mt CO2e | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 1.29 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 1.32 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.31 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.28 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.31 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.24 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 1.22 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.18 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.19 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.14 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 1.19 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9406 Mt CO2e | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8985 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8837 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8671 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8504 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8628 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8216 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8277 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7781 Mt CO2e | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8179 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.809 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8023 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7742 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7838 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7354 Mt CO2e | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.75 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7488 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7413 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7396 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8526 Mt CO2e | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 0.848 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7849 Mt CO2e | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7029 Mt CO2e | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7001 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.7001 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1398 Mt CO2e, 5.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.7001 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4567 Mt CO2e, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2 Mt CO2e | 1.98 Mt CO2e | 2.35 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.71 Mt CO2e | 1.22 Mt CO2e | 2 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 Mt CO2e | 1.14 Mt CO2e | 1.32 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8925 Mt CO2e | 0.7781 Mt CO2e | 1.19 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7702 Mt CO2e | 0.7354 Mt CO2e | 0.8179 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7777 Mt CO2e | 0.7001 Mt CO2e | 0.8526 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Sweden?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Sweden was 0.7001 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 Mt CO2e in 1974.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7001 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- Sweden ranks 64th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).