Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Sweden
Sweden: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 1,301 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,301
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
17th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3,280
in 2008
All-time low
692.24
in 2003
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Sweden, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver in Sweden is 1,301, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.4% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Sweden peaked at 3,280 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 692.24, in 2003.
That places Sweden 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 916.32 | — |
| 2002 | 1,316 | +43.6% |
| 2003 | 692.24 | -47.4% |
| 2004 | 1,990 | +187.4% |
| 2005 | 1,938 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 2,741 | +41.4% |
| 2007 | 1,872 | -31.7% |
| 2008 | 3,280 | +75.2% |
| 2009 | 1,725 | -47.4% |
| 2010 | 2,285 | +32.5% |
| 2011 | 1,641 | -28.2% |
| 2012 | 2,291 | +39.6% |
| 2013 | 1,290 | -43.7% |
| 2014 | 1,543 | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 1,455 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 2,680 | +84.2% |
| 2017 | 3,018 | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 1,986 | -34.2% |
| 2019 | 2,115 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 2,310 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 1,893 | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 1,831 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1,519 | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 1,301 | -14.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1,301 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.53, 13.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1,301 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.53, 13.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,830 | 692.24 | 3,280 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,030 | 1,290 | 3,018 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,771 | 1,301 | 2,310 | 5 |
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver in Sweden?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Sweden was 1,301 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3,280 in 2008.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 692.24 in 2003.
- How does Sweden rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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