Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Sweden
Sweden: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.2064 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 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, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Sweden stood at 0.2064 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Sweden peaked at 0.2064 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1245 Mt CO2e, in 1972.
That places Sweden 77th out of 203 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1339 Mt CO2e | 0.1245 Mt CO2e | 0.1432 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.144 Mt CO2e | 0.1407 Mt CO2e | 0.1467 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.152 Mt CO2e | 0.1402 Mt CO2e | 0.1613 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1763 Mt CO2e | 0.1629 Mt CO2e | 0.1908 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.197 Mt CO2e | 0.191 Mt CO2e | 0.201 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.205 Mt CO2e | 0.2039 Mt CO2e | 0.2064 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More environment data for Sweden
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 52.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.97 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3307 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.2101 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.2019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1974 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0287 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Sweden?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Sweden was 0.2064 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 waste recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2064 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1245 Mt CO2e in 1972.
- How does Sweden rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Sweden ranks 77th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (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 the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).