Environment in Sweden

135 indicators covering environment for Sweden.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 52.57 Mt CO2e 2024 down 9.9% 76th
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.97 t CO2e/capita 2024 down 17.4% 89th
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.79 Mt CO2e 2024 down 7.8% 100th
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3307 Mt CO2e 2024 down 12.3% 84th
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.2101 Mt CO2e 2024 up 37.7% 134th
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.2019 Mt CO2e 2024 up 20.7% 13th
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.12 Mt CO2e 2024 down 3.9% 111th
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1974 Mt CO2e 2024 up 7.0% 15th
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0287 Mt CO2e 2024 down 63.3% 75th
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.35 Mt CO2e 2024 down 0.6% 78th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.97 Mt CO2e 2024 down 35.6% 79th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 4.01 Mt CO2e 2024 up 8.4% 51st
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 7.22 Mt CO2e 2024 up 3.6% 52nd
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 4.22 Mt CO2e 2024 up 0.6% 55th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 37.77 Mt CO2e 2024 down 11.7% 62nd
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.57 t CO2e/capita 2024 down 19.0% 82nd
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 5.83 Mt CO2e 2024 down 7.5% 77th
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.0658 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 2024 down 26.1% 185th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 14.37 Mt CO2e 2024 down 21.7% 54th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 4.09 Mt CO2e 2024 up 1.1% 57th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1216 Mt CO2e 2024 down 22.1% 69th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0019 Mt CO2e 2024 up 11.8% 113th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.2663 Mt CO2e 2024 up 20.3% 13th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.7001 Mt CO2e 2024 down 10.7% 64th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5.78 Mt CO2e 2024 down 2.8% 65th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.2623 Mt CO2e 2024 down 28.9% 32nd
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1328 Mt CO2e 2024 down 24.9% 64th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.2064 Mt CO2e 2024 up 4.8% 77th
Aquaculture production 10,062 metric tons 2024 down 22.0% 84th
Capture fisheries production 139,591 metric tons 2024 down 23.1% 72nd
Total fisheries production 149,654 metric tons 2024 down 23.0% 78th
Arable land use per person 0.2397 hectares per person 2023 down 11.1% 43rd
Forest area 27.93 million hectares 2025 down 0.2% 22nd
Share of global forest area 0.7% 2025 up 0.8% 22nd
Annual change in forest area 0 hectares 2025 up 100.0% 85th
Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.0% 2025 up 100.0% 85th
Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.0% 2025 up 100.0% 84th
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 0 hectares 2025 up 100.0% 85th
Emissions of air pollutants 298,546 tonnes 2022 up 0.8% 56th
F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes 0.8918 Mt CO2e 2024 down 24.5% 86th
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.0571 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 2024 down 26.1% 174th
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF -28.0% 2024 down 11.8% 179th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF -33.9% 2024 down 34.8% 178th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF -8.0% 2024 down 50.1% 163rd
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF -30.1% 2024 down 34.3% 177th
Coal rents 0.0% 2021 69th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture 0.0095 Mt CO2e 2024 down 60.1% 101st
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution 5.26 micrograms per cubic meter 2023 down 16.3% 185th
Annual freshwater withdrawals 2.48 billion billion cubic meters 2022 down 3.1% 84th
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of availa 3.58 2022 down 3.1% 136th
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal 229.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 2022 up 26.6% 15th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste 0.1387 Mt CO2e 2024 down 15.6% 12th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals 33.8% 2022 down 12.8% 60th
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0132 Mt CO2e 2024 up 12.8% 47th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals 61.3% 2022 up 6.0% 16th
Exposure to air pollution from human sources 5.2 micrograms per cubic meter 2024 down 25.4% 182nd
Exposure to outdoor air pollution 5.7 µg/m³ 2024 down 25.0% 207th
Land use over the long-term 471,988 hectares 2025 up 4.9% 123rd
Grazing land use over the long-term 471,988 hectares 2025 up 4.9% 123rd
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population 99.8% 2024 up 0.0% 86th