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.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1262 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1283 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1245 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1263 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.131 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1357 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1419 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1424 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1399 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1432 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1464 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1436 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1436 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1422 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1453 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1441 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1446 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1407 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1429 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1467 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1402 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1451 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1504 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1504 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1508 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1525 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1543 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.157 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1577 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1613 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1629 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1646 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1684 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1733 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1738 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1795 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1796 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1835 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1865 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1908 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.191 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1968 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1952 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1964 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1969 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1977 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1992 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1978 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1982 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.201 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2048 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2049 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2039 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2051 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2064 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.2064 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0866 Mt CO2e, 2.4× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.2064 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1763 Mt CO2e, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
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 |
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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).