Global miljöpåverkan och lokala fotavtryck - analys av fyra svenska kommuners totala konsumtion

The report argues that Swedish consumption patterns are unsustainable, requiring resources equivalent to 3.25 Earths if adopted globally. Using the Resources and Energy Analysis Programme (REAP), it demonstrates that consumption-based greenhouse gas emissions in Sweden are approximately 90% higher than official national statistics. Analysis of four cities shows that Stockholm has the highest environmental footprint, while all four exceed the per capita emission levels required to meet the 2-degree global warming target.

• Swedish consumption levels are unsustainable on a global scale; if every person on Earth lived like those in Sweden, the planet would need resources equivalent to 3.25 Earths.
• Consumption-based greenhouse gas emissions in Sweden are significantly higher than those reported in official national statistics, with an increase of approximately 90% when using the REAP perspective.
• Household consumption is the primary driver of greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for 62% of the total. Within the household sector, housing, food consumption, and transport each contribute roughly one quarter of the impact.
• Among the four analyzed municipalities, Stockholm exhibits the highest environmental impact, with greenhouse gas emissions approximately 10% above the national average and an ecological footprint of 6.17 global hectares per person.
• All four studied municipalities (Gothenburg, Linköping, Malmö, and Stockholm) exceed the per capita emission limit of 2 tCO2e required to align with the 2-degree global warming target.
• The ecological footprint indicator differs from the greenhouse gas indicator in its assessment of food; while meat has the highest greenhouse gas impact, vegetables and grains have the highest ecological footprint due to the land area required for production.

APA

Axelsson, K. (2012). Global miljöpåverkan och lokala fotavtryck - analys av fyra svenska kommuners totala konsumtion. Stockholm Environment Institute. https://www.sei.org/mediamanager/documents/Publications/SEI-Report-AxelssonK-GlobalMiljopaverkanOchLokalaFotavtryck-2012.pdf

Chicago

Axelsson, Katarina. Global miljöpåverkan och lokala fotavtryck - analys av fyra svenska kommuners totala konsumtion. Stockholm Environment Institute, 2012. https://www.sei.org/mediamanager/documents/Publications/SEI-Report-AxelssonK-GlobalMiljopaverkanOchLokalaFotavtryck-2012.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{axelsson2012global, author = {Axelsson, Katarina}, title = {{Global miljöpåverkan och lokala fotavtryck - analys av fyra svenska kommuners totala konsumtion}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2012}, month = apr, url = {https://www.sei.org/mediamanager/documents/Publications/SEI-Report-AxelssonK-GlobalMiljopaverkanOchLokalaFotavtryck-2012.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }