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Per capita nitrous oxide in Sweden

Sweden: Per capita nitrous oxide was 0.5719 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.5719
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
40th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.9289
in 1973
All-time low
0.1673
in 1870
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide in Sweden, 1850–2024

0.20.40.60.81185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 0.5719 for per capita nitrous oxide in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide in Sweden peaked at 0.9289 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.1673, in 1870.

That places Sweden 40th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Per capita nitrous oxide in Sweden, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.1715 —
1851 0.1725 +0.6%
1852 0.1735 +0.6%
1853 0.1744 +0.5%
1854 0.1751 +0.4%
1855 0.1756 +0.3%
1856 0.176 +0.2%
1857 0.1761 +0.1%
1858 0.1759 -0.1%
1859 0.1755 -0.2%
1860 0.1749 -0.4%
1861 0.1741 -0.4%
1862 0.1734 -0.4%
1863 0.1726 -0.4%
1864 0.1718 -0.4%
1865 0.1711 -0.5%
1866 0.1703 -0.5%
1867 0.1695 -0.4%
1868 0.1688 -0.4%
1869 0.168 -0.4%
1870 0.1673 -0.4%
1871 0.168 +0.4%
1872 0.171 +1.8%
1873 0.1758 +2.8%
1874 0.1817 +3.4%
1875 0.1882 +3.6%
1876 0.1947 +3.5%
1877 0.2008 +3.1%
1878 0.2058 +2.5%
1879 0.2095 +1.8%
1880 0.2115 +0.9%
1881 0.2123 +0.4%
1882 0.2131 +0.4%
1883 0.2138 +0.3%
1884 0.2144 +0.3%
1885 0.2148 +0.2%
1886 0.2152 +0.2%
1887 0.2156 +0.2%
1888 0.2161 +0.2%
1889 0.2165 +0.2%
1890 0.2053 -5.2%
1891 0.2199 +7.1%
1892 0.2334 +6.1%
1893 0.2457 +5.2%
1894 0.2566 +4.5%
1895 0.2662 +3.7%
1896 0.2743 +3.0%
1897 0.2808 +2.4%
1898 0.2855 +1.7%
1899 0.2884 +1.0%
1900 0.2895 +0.4%
1901 0.2887 -0.3%
1902 0.2865 -0.8%
1903 0.2832 -1.1%
1904 0.2792 -1.4%
1905 0.2748 -1.6%
1906 0.2705 -1.6%
1907 0.2666 -1.5%
1908 0.2634 -1.2%
1909 0.2611 -0.8%
1910 0.2602 -0.4%
1911 0.26 -0.1%
1912 0.2598 -0.1%
1913 0.2596 -0.1%
1914 0.2595 -0.1%
1915 0.2594 -0.0%
1916 0.2595 +0.0%
1917 0.2596 +0.0%
1918 0.2598 +0.1%
1919 0.2604 +0.2%
1920 0.2612 +0.3%
1921 0.2626 +0.5%
1922 0.2648 +0.9%
1923 0.2677 +1.1%
1924 0.2709 +1.2%
1925 0.2744 +1.3%
1926 0.2778 +1.3%
1927 0.2811 +1.2%
1928 0.2842 +1.1%
1929 0.287 +1.0%
1930 0.2892 +0.8%
1931 0.2918 +0.9%
1932 0.2955 +1.3%
1933 0.3 +1.5%
1934 0.305 +1.7%
1935 0.3102 +1.7%
1936 0.3154 +1.7%
1937 0.3201 +1.5%
1938 0.3243 +1.3%
1939 0.3272 +0.9%
1940 0.3285 +0.4%
1941 0.3378 +2.8%
1942 0.3621 +7.2%
1943 0.3972 +9.7%
1944 0.4394 +10.6%
1945 0.4849 +10.4%
1946 0.5299 +9.3%
1947 0.5709 +7.7%
1948 0.6043 +5.9%
1949 0.6273 +3.8%
1950 0.6366 +1.5%
1951 0.6398 +0.5%
1952 0.6461 +1.0%
1953 0.6551 +1.4%
1954 0.6664 +1.7%
1955 0.6785 +1.8%
1956 0.6911 +1.9%
1957 0.7046 +1.9%
1958 0.7186 +2.0%
1959 0.7333 +2.0%
1960 0.7484 +2.1%
1961 0.792 +5.8%
1962 0.8043 +1.5%
1963 0.813 +1.1%
1964 0.8339 +2.6%
1965 0.8452 +1.4%
1966 0.8454 +0.0%
1967 0.8665 +2.5%
1968 0.889 +2.6%
1969 0.8987 +1.1%
1970 0.8624 -4.0%
1971 0.8972 +4.0%
1972 0.8913 -0.7%
1973 0.9289 +4.2%
1974 0.9203 -0.9%
1975 0.9241 +0.4%
1976 0.8993 -2.7%
1977 0.894 -0.6%
1978 0.9055 +1.3%
1979 0.9045 -0.1%
1980 0.8777 -3.0%
1981 0.8693 -1.0%
1982 0.8588 -1.2%
1983 0.873 +1.6%
1984 0.8856 +1.4%
1985 0.8669 -2.1%
1986 0.8185 -5.6%
1987 0.7931 -3.1%
1988 0.7554 -4.8%
1989 0.7582 +0.4%
1990 0.7613 +0.4%
1991 0.7329 -3.7%
1992 0.7392 +0.9%
1993 0.766 +3.6%
1994 0.7774 +1.5%
1995 0.7448 -4.2%
1996 0.7841 +5.3%
1997 0.7523 -4.1%
1998 0.742 -1.4%
1999 0.7247 -2.3%
2000 0.7335 +1.2%
2001 0.6858 -6.5%
2002 0.7001 +2.1%
2003 0.6957 -0.6%
2004 0.6907 -0.7%
2005 0.6711 -2.8%
2006 0.6598 -1.7%
2007 0.6579 -0.3%
2008 0.6692 +1.7%
2009 0.6327 -5.5%
2010 0.6572 +3.9%
2011 0.6509 -1.0%
2012 0.6323 -2.9%
2013 0.6317 -0.1%
2014 0.6358 +0.6%
2015 0.6341 -0.3%
2016 0.6222 -1.9%
2017 0.6281 +1.0%
2018 0.6063 -3.5%
2019 0.6142 +1.3%
2020 0.6284 +2.3%
2021 0.6108 -2.8%
2022 0.5957 -2.5%
2023 0.5741 -3.6%
2024 0.5719 -0.4%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 0.5719 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904, 1.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 0.5719 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.491, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.1746 0.1715 0.1761 10
1860s 0.1714 0.168 0.1749 10
1870s 0.1863 0.1673 0.2095 10
1880s 0.2143 0.2115 0.2165 10
1890s 0.2556 0.2053 0.2884 10
1900s 0.2763 0.2611 0.2895 10
1910s 0.2598 0.2594 0.2604 10
1920s 0.2732 0.2612 0.287 10
1930s 0.3079 0.2892 0.3272 10
1940s 0.4682 0.3285 0.6273 10
1950s 0.677 0.6366 0.7333 10
1960s 0.8336 0.7484 0.8987 10
1970s 0.9028 0.8624 0.9289 10
1980s 0.8357 0.7554 0.8856 10
1990s 0.7525 0.7247 0.7841 10
2000s 0.6796 0.6327 0.7335 10
2010s 0.6313 0.6063 0.6572 10
2020s 0.5962 0.5719 0.6284 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 37 Russia 0.5886 compare
  2. 38 Kazakhstan 0.5811 compare
  3. 39 Serbia 0.5763 compare
  4. 41 Sudan 0.5695 compare
  5. 42 Mali 0.5626 compare
  6. 43 Hungary 0.5609 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide in Sweden?
Per capita nitrous oxide in Sweden was 0.5719 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.9289 in 1973.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1673 in 1870.
How does Sweden rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
Sweden ranks 40th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
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