How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 0.4078 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4078 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
141st
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.02 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
0.4011 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
59
1965–2023
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Sweden, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Sweden stood at 0.4078 metric tons per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 1.02 metric tons per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.4011 metric tons per square kilometre, in 2022.
Sweden ranks 141st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.9098 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.787 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1967 | 0.839 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 0.7833 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 0.6626 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1970 | 0.7022 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5639 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1972 | 0.536 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.5412 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5046 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5089 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.504 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4489 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4556 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4866 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5733 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6317 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6281 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6425 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6742 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5886 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5286 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5264 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6162 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6328 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6388 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6016 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7725 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8538 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9679 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 1.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9311 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8938 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8771 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 0.843 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7821 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7379 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7198 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6774 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6438 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6795 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5981 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5866 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5203 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5467 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4781 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.406 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4967 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4774 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5499 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5431 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5979 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5764 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.481 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 0.471 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4488 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4011 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4078 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.4078 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.4078 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5392 metric tons per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7964 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6626 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.9098 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.5252 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4489 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7022 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6042 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5264 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6742 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8571 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6016 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.02 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6789 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5203 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.843 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5153 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.406 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5979 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4322 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4011 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.471 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 138 South Africa 0.4387 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 139 Togo 0.4377 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 140 Moldova 0.4326 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 142 Uruguay 0.3837 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 143 Lebanon 0.3586 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 144 Russia 0.3519 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Sweden?
- How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Sweden was 0.4078 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 metric tons per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4011 metric tons per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 141st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.