Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Sweden
Sweden: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 374.36 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
374.36 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
45th
of 193 countries
All-time high
473.21 kilograms per person
in 1990
All-time low
374.36 kilograms per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Sweden, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Sweden stood at 374.36 kilograms per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Sweden peaked at 473.21 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 374.36 kilograms per person, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 45th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 473.21 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 440.99 kilograms per person | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 448.8 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 468 kilograms per person | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 454.43 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 437.33 kilograms per person | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 452.47 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 452.21 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 440.65 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 435.78 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 439.58 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 430.53 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 426.89 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 421.95 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 423.62 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 414.19 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 404.16 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 409.91 kilograms per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 421.91 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 393.6 kilograms per person | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 405.19 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 411.67 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 397.08 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 399.97 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 413.55 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 415.33 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 406.12 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 414.6 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 394.09 kilograms per person | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 406.65 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 407.58 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 388.82 kilograms per person | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 386.18 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 374.36 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 374.36 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 234.74 kilograms per person, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 374.36 kilograms per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 283.15 kilograms per person, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 450.39 kilograms per person | 435.78 kilograms per person | 473.21 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 418.63 kilograms per person | 393.6 kilograms per person | 439.58 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 406.43 kilograms per person | 394.09 kilograms per person | 415.33 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 389.23 kilograms per person | 374.36 kilograms per person | 407.58 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Sweden?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Sweden was 374.36 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 473.21 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 374.36 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Sweden ranks 45th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.