Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Sweden
Sweden: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 5.78 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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
Sweden recorded 5.78 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Sweden peaked at 7.43 Mt CO2e in 1973 and was at its lowest, 5.75 Mt CO2e, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 65th of 203 countries on this measure, 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 (total) excluding LULUCF in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.06 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 7.32 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 7.3 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 7.43 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 7.36 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 7.41 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 7.24 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 7.21 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 7.31 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 7.33 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 7.13 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 7.06 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 6.97 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 7.08 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 7.17 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 7.03 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 6.64 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 6.44 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 6.18 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 6.31 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 6.28 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 6.09 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 6.18 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 6.41 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 6.6 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 6.39 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 6.71 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 6.44 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 6.36 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 6.22 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 6.26 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 5.91 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 6.05 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 6.02 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.95 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.94 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.89 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.98 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 5.82 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 5.87 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 6.01 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 5.9 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.9 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.88 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.95 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.01 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.06 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 6.06 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.97 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 6.14 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 6.21 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 6.06 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 5.95 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 5.75 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 5.78 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 5.78 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.68 Mt CO2e, 3.4× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 5.78 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.69 Mt CO2e, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.3 Mt CO2e | 7.06 Mt CO2e | 7.43 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.8 Mt CO2e | 6.18 Mt CO2e | 7.17 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.37 Mt CO2e | 6.09 Mt CO2e | 6.71 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.97 Mt CO2e | 5.82 Mt CO2e | 6.26 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.99 Mt CO2e | 5.88 Mt CO2e | 6.14 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.95 Mt CO2e | 5.75 Mt CO2e | 6.21 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Sweden?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Sweden was 5.78 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 7.43 Mt CO2e in 1973.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.75 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Sweden ranks 65th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).