Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in Sweden
Sweden: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in Sweden, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in Sweden is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in Sweden peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Sweden 138th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 135 Ghana 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 136 United States Virgin Islands 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 137 Laos 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 139 North Korea 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 140 Panama 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 141 Samoa 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8968 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.1522 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in Sweden?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in Sweden was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1973.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per?
- Sweden ranks 138th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.