Household and sanitary papers — Production in Sweden
Sweden: Household and sanitary papers — Production was 332,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Household and sanitary papers — Production in Sweden, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 332,000 t for household and sanitary papers — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, household and sanitary papers — production in Sweden peaked at 367,000 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 34,000 t, in 1965.
That places Sweden 23rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Household and sanitary papers — Production in Sweden, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 34,000 t | — |
| 1966 | 37,000 t | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 136,000 t | +267.6% |
| 1968 | 149,000 t | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 163,000 t | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 171,000 t | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 182,000 t | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 190,000 t | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 207,000 t | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 224,000 t | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 224,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 205,000 t | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 198,000 t | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 266,000 t | +34.3% |
| 1979 | 264,000 t | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 230,000 t | -12.9% |
| 1981 | 235,000 t | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 240,000 t | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 260,000 t | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 270,000 t | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 264,000 t | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 277,000 t | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 277,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 289,000 t | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 285,000 t | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 283,000 t | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 291,000 t | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 296,000 t | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 298,000 t | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 295,000 t | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 293,000 t | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 297,000 t | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 292,000 t | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 299,000 t | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 294,000 t | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 312,000 t | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 305,000 t | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 297,000 t | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 296,000 t | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 311,000 t | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 317,000 t | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 317,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 319,000 t | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 330,000 t | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 338,000 t | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 350,000 t | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 352,000 t | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 361,000 t | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 353,000 t | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 350,000 t | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 356,000 t | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 361,000 t | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 363,000 t | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 367,000 t | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 356,000 t | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 356,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 344,000 t | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 353,000 t | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 343,000 t | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 332,000 t | -3.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 332,000 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 55,500 t, 6.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 332,000 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,306 t, 21.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Household and sanitary papers — Production in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +267.6% | 37,000 t | 136,000 t |
| 1978 | +34.3% | 198,000 t | 266,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103,800 t | 34,000 t | 163,000 t | 5 |
| 1970s | 213,100 t | 171,000 t | 266,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 262,700 t | 230,000 t | 289,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 293,800 t | 283,000 t | 299,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 314,200 t | 296,000 t | 338,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 356,900 t | 350,000 t | 367,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 345,600 t | 332,000 t | 356,000 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Sweden
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.852 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.72 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.4367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0922 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is household and sanitary papers — production in Sweden?
- Household and sanitary papers — production in Sweden was 332,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest household and sanitary papers — production recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 367,000 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest household and sanitary papers — production recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,000 t in 1965.
- How does Sweden rank for household and sanitary papers — production?
- Sweden ranks 23rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is household and sanitary papers — production rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Household and sanitary papers — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en