How does Sweden rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?

Sweden ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Sweden?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Sweden data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Sweden

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Sweden
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Sweden: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.1328 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.1328 Mt CO2e

Change on year

down 3.1%

World rank

64th

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.2725 Mt CO2e

in 2000

All-time low

0.1328 Mt CO2e

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Sweden, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Sweden stood at 0.1328 Mt CO2e. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Sweden peaked at 0.2725 Mt CO2e in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1328 Mt CO2e, in 2024.

Sweden ranks 64th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1859 Mt CO2e	0.1693 Mt CO2e	0.2068 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.2123 Mt CO2e	0.1807 Mt CO2e	0.2452 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.243 Mt CO2e	0.2274 Mt CO2e	0.2594 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.2261 Mt CO2e	0.1884 Mt CO2e	0.2725 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.1761 Mt CO2e	0.1651 Mt CO2e	0.186 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.1427 Mt CO2e	0.1328 Mt CO2e	0.1529 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Sweden

61 Greece 0.1407 Mt CO2e compare
62 Switzerland 0.1351 Mt CO2e compare
63 Ghana 0.133 Mt CO2e compare
65 Guatemala 0.1277 Mt CO2e compare
66 Hungary 0.1263 Mt CO2e compare
67 Kenya 0.1227 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Sweden

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.2064 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.0658 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 5.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.57 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 37.77 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 14.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 10,062 metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 139,591 metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 149,654 metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 4.22 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Sweden?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Sweden was 0.1328 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Sweden?: The highest recorded value was 0.2725 Mt CO2e in 2000.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Sweden?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1328 Mt CO2e in 2024.
How does Sweden rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?: Sweden ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Sweden?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).