Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Sweden
Sweden: Hazardous waste treated or disposed was 6.58 million tonnes in 2022. β Volatile
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Sweden, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste treated or disposed in Sweden is 6.58 million tonnes, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 485.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste treated or disposed in Sweden peaked at 6.98 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 653,046 tonnes, in 2006.
That places Sweden 12th out of 72 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | 938,959 tonnes | 653,046 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million tonnes | 769,746 tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.78 million tonnes | 6.58 million tonnes | 6.98 million tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 9 Philippines 10.74 million tonnes compare
- 10 Kazakhstan 9.40 million tonnes compare
- 11 France 7.53 million tonnes compare
- 13 Malaysia 5.79 million tonnes compare
- 14 Kyrgyzstan 5.09 million tonnes compare
- 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4.59 million tonnes compare
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 treated or disposed in Sweden?
- Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Sweden was 6.58 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 6.98 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 653,046 tonnes in 2006.
- How does Sweden rank for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 72 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste treated or disposed rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 485.5%. 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 or disposed (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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