Pesticides in rivers in Sweden
Sweden: Pesticides in rivers was 6.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.7%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
23rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2016
All-time low
6.7%
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Pesticides in rivers in Sweden, 2015–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticides in rivers in Sweden stood at 6.7%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides in rivers in Sweden peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 23rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pesticides in rivers in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 27.8% | — |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +259.7% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | -71.4% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -75.5% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | -4.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 6.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.1%, 55% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 6.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.9%, 45% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.6% | 27.8% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 6.7% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 20 Estonia 11.4% compare
- 20 Estonia 11.4% compare
- 22 Finland 11.1% compare
- 24 Serbia 5.9% compare
- 25 Greece 2.6% compare
- 26 Bulgaria 0.0% compare
- 26 Cyprus 0.0% compare
- 26 Lithuania 0.0% compare
- 26 Luxembourg 0.0% compare
- 26 Norway 0.0% compare
- 26 Slovenia 0.0% compare
- 26 Slovakia 0.0% compare
- 26 Lithuania 0.0% compare
- 26 Slovenia 0.0% compare
- 26 Slovakia 0.0% 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 pesticides in rivers in Sweden?
- Pesticides in rivers in Sweden was 6.7% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pesticides in rivers recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest pesticides in rivers recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for pesticides in rivers?
- Sweden ranks 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticides in rivers rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pesticides in rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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