Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Sweden

Sweden: Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets was 109,581 Tonne in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
109,581 Tonne
Change on year
down 21.6%
World rank
10th
of 32 countries
All-time high
260,992 Tonne
in 2006
All-time low
109,581 Tonne
in 2023
Years of data
37
1987–2023

Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Sweden, 1987–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1987200520231987: 227.0k Tonne1988: 227.6k Tonne1989: 228.3k Tonne1990: 225.7k Tonne1991: 235.2k Tonne1992: 234.0k Tonne1993: 221.8k Tonne1994: 235.3k Tonne1995: 231.6k Tonne1996: 229.1k Tonne1997: 239.0k Tonne1998: 247.3k Tonne1999: 248.0k Tonne2000: 243.4k Tonne2001: 230.6k Tonne2002: 209.4k Tonne2003: 237.2k Tonne2004: 258.7k Tonne2005: 255.5k Tonne2006: 261.0k Tonne2007: 256.9k Tonne2008: 245.9k Tonne2009: 243.9k Tonne2010: 230.7k Tonne2011: 207.9k Tonne2012: 192.5k Tonne2013: 182.9k Tonne2014: 187.1k Tonne2015: 171.5k Tonne2016: 181.8k Tonne2017: 193.1k Tonne2018: 167.2k Tonne2019: 177.0k Tonne2020: 179.4k Tonne2021: 147.3k Tonne2022: 139.8k Tonne2023: 109.6k Tonne

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 109,581 Tonne for air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.

That represents a change of down 21.6% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Sweden peaked at 260,992 Tonne in 2006 and was at its lowest, 109,581 Tonne, in 2023.

That places Sweden 10th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 227,631 Tonne 226,951 Tonne 228,311 Tonne 3
1990s 234,697 Tonne 221,762 Tonne 248,042 Tonne 10
2000s 244,240 Tonne 209,362 Tonne 260,992 Tonne 10
2010s 189,170 Tonne 167,152 Tonne 230,703 Tonne 10
2020s 144,006 Tonne 109,581 Tonne 179,402 Tonne 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 7 Netherlands 222,280 Tonne compare
  2. 8 Poland 189,890 Tonne compare
  3. 9 Portugal 130,781 Tonne compare
  4. 11 Romania 106,400 Tonne compare
  5. 12 Belgium 83,539 Tonne compare
  6. 13 Denmark 78,170 Tonne compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Sweden?
Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets in Sweden was 109,581 Tonne in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 260,992 Tonne in 2006.
What is the lowest air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 109,581 Tonne in 2023.
How does Sweden rank for air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets?
Sweden ranks 10th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
Is air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Air pollutants by source sector aggregated for indicator sets
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 1,216 data points, 1980–2023
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