How have things changed? in Sweden
Sweden: How have things changed? was 149,654 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
149,654 metric tons
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
78th
of 215 countries
All-time high
416,377 metric tons
in 1998
All-time low
149,654 metric tons
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Sweden, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 149,654 metric tons for how have things changed? in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Sweden peaked at 416,377 metric tons in 1998 and was at its lowest, 149,654 metric tons, in 2024.
Sweden ranks 78th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed? in Sweden, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 370,618 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 320,568 metric tons | -13.5% |
| 1967 | 341,765 metric tons | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 319,079 metric tons | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 269,902 metric tons | -15.4% |
| 1970 | 286,042 metric tons | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 229,693 metric tons | -19.7% |
| 1972 | 218,349 metric tons | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 220,471 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 205,540 metric tons | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 207,282 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 205,299 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 182,864 metric tons | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 185,577 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 198,202 metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 233,516 metric tons | +17.8% |
| 1981 | 257,325 metric tons | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 255,840 metric tons | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 261,717 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 274,618 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 239,747 metric tons | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 215,328 metric tons | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 214,429 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 250,998 metric tons | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 257,758 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 260,218 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 245,056 metric tons | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 314,664 metric tons | +28.4% |
| 1993 | 347,801 metric tons | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 394,249 metric tons | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 412,180 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 379,266 metric tons | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 364,074 metric tons | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 416,377 metric tons | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 357,262 metric tons | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 343,373 metric tons | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 318,593 metric tons | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 300,585 metric tons | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 293,214 metric tons | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 275,920 metric tons | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 262,239 metric tons | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 276,802 metric tons | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 243,621 metric tons | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 238,932 metric tons | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 211,956 metric tons | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 222,679 metric tons | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 194,762 metric tons | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 165,366 metric tons | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 202,317 metric tons | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 194,473 metric tons | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 223,983 metric tons | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 221,212 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 243,519 metric tons | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 234,757 metric tons | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 195,916 metric tons | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 191,833 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 182,769 metric tons | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 163,355 metric tons | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 166,097 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 149,654 metric tons | -9.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 149,654 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 7.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 149,654 metric tons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,278 metric tons, 3.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 324,386 metric tons | 269,902 metric tons | 370,618 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 213,932 metric tons | 182,864 metric tons | 286,042 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 246,128 metric tons | 214,429 metric tons | 274,618 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 349,115 metric tons | 245,056 metric tons | 416,377 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 276,524 metric tons | 211,956 metric tons | 343,373 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 209,898 metric tons | 165,366 metric tons | 243,519 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 170,742 metric tons | 149,654 metric tons | 191,833 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in Sweden?
- How have things changed? in Sweden was 149,654 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 416,377 metric tons in 1998.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 149,654 metric tons in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for how have things changed??
- Sweden ranks 78th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.