GHG growth in Sweden

Sweden: GHG growth was -7.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-7.5%
Change on year
down 567.3%
World rank
187th
of 190 countries
All-time high
18.0%
in 2016
All-time low
-31.1%
in 2011
Years of data
28
1991–2018

GHG growth in Sweden, 1991–2018

-30-20-10010201991200420181991: 0.92 annual %1992: 3.6 annual %1993: -0.05 annual %1994: 2.5 annual %1995: -0.6 annual %1996: 7.4 annual %1997: -7.8 annual %1998: 1.1 annual %1999: -1.7 annual %2000: -5.7 annual %2001: -21.1 annual %2002: 2.4 annual %2003: 1.8 annual %2004: -2.5 annual %2005: -6.4 annual %2006: -2.9 annual %2007: -4.1 annual %2008: -2.4 annual %2009: -8.2 annual %2010: 12.8 annual %2011: -31.1 annual %2012: -8.4 annual %2013: -5.5 annual %2014: -4.6 annual %2015: -0.37 annual %2016: 18 annual %2017: -1.1 annual %2018: -7.5 annual %

Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

Sweden recorded -7.5% for ghg growth in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 567.3% on the previous year and down 219.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ghg growth in Sweden peaked at 18.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -31.1%, in 2011.

That places Sweden 187th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GHG growth in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for GHG growth (annual %) in Sweden, 1991 to 2018.
Year annual % Change
1991 0.9% —
1992 3.6% +291.3%
1993 -0.1% -101.4%
1994 2.5% -5040.0%
1995 -0.6% -124.3%
1996 7.4% -1336.7%
1997 -7.8% -204.9%
1998 1.1% -113.8%
1999 -1.7% -258.9%
2000 -5.7% +234.7%
2001 -21.1% +270.3%
2002 2.4% -111.6%
2003 1.8% -28.3%
2004 -2.5% -241.1%
2005 -6.4% +158.3%
2006 -2.9% -54.1%
2007 -4.1% +41.0%
2008 -2.4% -42.9%
2009 -8.2% +246.2%
2010 12.8% -257.0%
2011 -31.1% -342.2%
2012 -8.4% -72.9%
2013 -5.5% -35.1%
2014 -4.6% -16.6%
2015 -0.4% -91.9%
2016 18.0% -4975.7%
2017 -1.1% -106.3%
2018 -7.5% +567.3%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's -7.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%. (62 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's -7.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.7%, 10.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GHG growth in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +5040.0% -0.1% 2.5%
2016 +4975.7% -0.4% 18.0%
1996 +1336.7% -0.6% 7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% -7.8% 7.4% 9
2000s -4.9% -21.1% 2.4% 10
2010s -3.1% -31.1% 18.0% 9

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 184 North Macedonia -4.6% compare
  2. 185 Liechtenstein -6.2% compare
  3. 186 Portugal -6.4% compare
  4. 188 North Korea -8.2% compare
  5. 189 Angola -9.3% compare
  6. 190 Bulgaria -13.8% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ghg growth in Sweden?
Ghg growth in Sweden was -7.5% in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest ghg growth recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest ghg growth recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was -31.1% in 2011.
How does Sweden rank for ghg growth?
Sweden ranks 187th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is ghg growth rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 219.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of GHG growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GHG growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 5,316 data points, 1991–2018
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Greenhouse gas emissions growth is generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.