Hazardous waste imported in Sweden
Sweden: Hazardous waste imported was 327,131 tonnes in 2022. βΌ Falling
Hazardous waste imported in Sweden, 2010β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste imported in Sweden is 327,131 tonnes, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste imported in Sweden peaked at 681,147 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 197,982 tonnes, in 2011.
Sweden ranks 10th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 296,832 tonnes | 197,982 tonnes | 681,147 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 289,333 tonnes | 239,927 tonnes | 327,131 tonnes | 3 |
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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 imported in Sweden?
- Hazardous waste imported in Sweden was 327,131 tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste imported recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 681,147 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste imported recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 197,982 tonnes in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for hazardous waste imported?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 70 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste imported rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste imported, (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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