How have things changed?, per capita in Sweden
Sweden: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.0142 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
How have things changed?, per capita in Sweden, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed?, per capita in Sweden is 0.0142 metric tons per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Sweden peaked at 0.0479 metric tons per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0142 metric tons per person, in 2024.
That places Sweden 89th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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?, per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0479 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0411 metric tons per person | -14.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0434 metric tons per person | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0403 metric tons per person | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0339 metric tons per person | -16.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0356 metric tons per person | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0284 metric tons per person | -20.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0269 metric tons per person | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0271 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0252 metric tons per person | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0253 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.025 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0222 metric tons per person | -11.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0224 metric tons per person | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0239 metric tons per person | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0281 metric tons per person | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0309 metric tons per person | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0307 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0314 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0329 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0287 metric tons per person | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0257 metric tons per person | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0255 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0298 metric tons per person | +16.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0303 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0304 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0284 metric tons per person | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0363 metric tons per person | +27.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0399 metric tons per person | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0449 metric tons per person | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0467 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0429 metric tons per person | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0412 metric tons per person | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.047 metric tons per person | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0403 metric tons per person | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0387 metric tons per person | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0358 metric tons per person | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0337 metric tons per person | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0327 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0307 metric tons per person | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.029 metric tons per person | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0305 metric tons per person | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0266 metric tons per person | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0259 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0228 metric tons per person | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0237 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0206 metric tons per person | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0174 metric tons per person | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0211 metric tons per person | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0201 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0229 metric tons per person | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0223 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0242 metric tons per person | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0231 metric tons per person | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0191 metric tons per person | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0185 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0175 metric tons per person | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0156 metric tons per person | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0158 metric tons per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0142 metric tons per person | -10.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.0142 metric tons per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0138 metric tons per person, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.0142 metric tons per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0052 metric tons per person, 2.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0413 metric tons per person | 0.0339 metric tons per person | 0.0479 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0262 metric tons per person | 0.0222 metric tons per person | 0.0356 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0294 metric tons per person | 0.0255 metric tons per person | 0.0329 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0398 metric tons per person | 0.0284 metric tons per person | 0.047 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0306 metric tons per person | 0.0228 metric tons per person | 0.0387 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0214 metric tons per person | 0.0174 metric tons per person | 0.0242 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0163 metric tons per person | 0.0142 metric tons per person | 0.0185 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 86 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0145 metric tons per person compare
- 87 Uruguay 0.0143 metric tons per person compare
- 88 United Kingdom 0.0142 metric tons per person compare
- 90 United States 0.0138 metric tons per person compare
- 91 Colombia 0.0133 metric tons per person compare
- 92 Uganda 0.0128 metric tons per person compare
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?, per capita in Sweden?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Sweden was 0.0142 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0479 metric tons per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0142 metric tons per person in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Sweden ranks 89th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.