Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Hazardous waste generated, per capita was 684 kg in 2022. β Volatile
Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Sweden, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 684 kg for hazardous waste generated, per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 141.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated, per capita in Sweden peaked at 768 kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 181 kg, in 2004.
Sweden ranks 13th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 232.33 kg | 181 kg | 292 kg | 3 |
| 2010s | 268.2 kg | 240 kg | 283 kg | 5 |
| 2020s | 726 kg | 684 kg | 768 kg | 2 |
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More environment data for Sweden
- Standard Deviation 0.852 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.72 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 926,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 11.84 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 9,814 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 2,928 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 6.44 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 6.40 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 501,136 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 469,352 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated, per capita in Sweden?
- Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Sweden was 684 kg in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 768 kg in 2020.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 181 kg in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for hazardous waste generated, per capita?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 91 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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