How have things changed? in Sweden
Sweden: How have things changed? was 149,654 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Sweden
- Spring temperature anomalies 4.22 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.58 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -3.74 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.27 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 3.13 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 138.19 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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About this data
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.