Gross nutrient balance in Sweden
Sweden: Gross nutrient balance was 26.4 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
26.4
Change on year
down 56.3%
World rank
33rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
71.2
in 1988
All-time low
26.4
in 2019
Years of data
35
1985–2019
Gross nutrient balance in Sweden, 1985–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2019, gross nutrient balance in Sweden stood at 26.4. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 56.3% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross nutrient balance in Sweden peaked at 71.2 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 26.4, in 2019.
Sweden ranks 33rd of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Gross nutrient balance in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 65.5 | — |
| 1986 | 59.3 | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 61.1 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 71.2 | +16.5% |
| 1989 | 54.7 | -23.2% |
| 1990 | 54.7 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 58.9 | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 56 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 57.8 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 64.6 | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 62.2 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 54 | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 59.1 | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 62.5 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 55.2 | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 56.5 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 59.1 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 49.9 | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 49.6 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 45.8 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 43 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 48.9 | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 43.9 | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 50.8 | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 28.4 | -44.1% |
| 2010 | 37.9 | +33.5% |
| 2011 | 42.4 | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 31.2 | -26.4% |
| 2013 | 34.5 | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 30.8 | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 31.8 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 36.8 | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 35.5 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 60.4 | +70.1% |
| 2019 | 26.4 | -56.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 26.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44, 60% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 26.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.45, 59% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.36 | 54.7 | 71.2 | 5 |
| 1990s | 58.5 | 54 | 64.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.59 | 28.4 | 59.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.77 | 26.4 | 60.4 | 10 |
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 gross nutrient balance in Sweden?
- Gross nutrient balance in Sweden was 26.4 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gross nutrient balance recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2 in 1988.
- What is the lowest gross nutrient balance recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4 in 2019.
- How does Sweden rank for gross nutrient balance?
- Sweden ranks 33rd out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross nutrient balance rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 Gross nutrient balance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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