Sustainability · Mjölby
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rise in Mjölby After Record Low Year
Mjölby experienced an increase in greenhouse gas emissions to 5.23 tons of CO2-equivalent per capita in 2024, following a record low of 4.54 tons in 2023. Despite this uptick, emissions have largely remained unchanged over the past 34 years, with an overall reduction of 24.3%. The recent increase marks an unusual shift in the municipality's history.
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- The latest value for Mjölby is 5.23 (2024).
- Between 1990 and 2024 the highest value was 7.06 (2000) and the lowest 4.54 (2023).
- The median for similar-sized municipalities was 4.67 (2024). Mjölby had the 6th highest value of 13.
Definition (Swedish, from Kolada): Totala emissioner av växthusgaser inom det geografiska området delat med invånare i ton CO2-ekvivalenter. Växthusgaser totalt är det totala utsläppet av växthusgaser (CO2 med fossilt ursprung samt N2O, CH4, HFC, PFC, och SF6) omräknat till koldioxidekvivalenter.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.91 |
| 2000 | 7.06 |
| 2005 | 6.92 |
| 2010 | 6.87 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 5.77 |
| 2017 | 5.6 |
| 2018 | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 5.29 |
| 2020 | 5.19 |
| 2021 | 5.09 |
| 2022 | 4.79 |
| 2023 | 4.54 |
| 2024 | 5.23 |