Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Sweden
Sweden: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 374.36 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
374.36 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
45th
of 193 countries
All-time high
473.21 kilograms per person
in 1990
All-time low
374.36 kilograms per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Sweden, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 374.36 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Sweden peaked at 473.21 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 374.36 kilograms per person, in 2023.
Sweden ranks 45th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 473.21 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 440.99 kilograms per person | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 448.8 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 468 kilograms per person | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 454.43 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 437.33 kilograms per person | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 452.47 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 452.21 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 440.65 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 435.78 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 439.58 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 430.53 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 426.89 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 421.95 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 423.62 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 414.19 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 404.16 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 409.91 kilograms per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 421.91 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 393.6 kilograms per person | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 405.19 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 411.67 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 397.08 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 399.97 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 413.55 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 415.33 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 406.12 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 414.6 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 394.09 kilograms per person | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 406.65 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 407.58 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 388.82 kilograms per person | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 386.18 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 374.36 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 374.36 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 234.74 kilograms per person, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 374.36 kilograms per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 283.15 kilograms per person, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 450.39 kilograms per person | 435.78 kilograms per person | 473.21 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 418.63 kilograms per person | 393.6 kilograms per person | 439.58 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 406.43 kilograms per person | 394.09 kilograms per person | 415.33 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 389.23 kilograms per person | 374.36 kilograms per person | 407.58 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More agriculture & rural data for Sweden
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 15.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 949.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1092 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Sweden?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Sweden was 374.36 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 473.21 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 374.36 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Sweden ranks 45th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.