Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Sweden
Sweden: Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment was 23,132 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Sweden, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Sweden is 23,132, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 65.7% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Sweden peaked at 210,477 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23,132, in 2022.
That places Sweden 27th out of 67 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 71,120 | — |
| 2006 | 103,455 | +45.5% |
| 2008 | 86,805 | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 85,830 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 42,347 | -50.7% |
| 2014 | 102,739 | +142.6% |
| 2016 | 210,477 | +104.9% |
| 2018 | 129,928 | -38.3% |
| 2020 | 67,523 | -48.0% |
| 2022 | 23,132 | -65.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87,127 | 71,120 | 103,455 | 3 |
| 2010s | 114,264 | 42,347 | 210,477 | 5 |
| 2020s | 45,328 | 23,132 | 67,523 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Sweden?
- Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Sweden was 23,132 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 210,477 in 2016.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,132 in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Sweden ranks 27th out of 67 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. 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 treated, by type of treatment (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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