Municipal waste recycled in Sweden
Sweden: Municipal waste recycled was 1.65 million tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste recycled in Sweden, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, municipal waste recycled in Sweden stood at 1.65 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in Sweden peaked at 2.16 million tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.45 million tonnes, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 26th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.85 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More environment data for Sweden
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 52.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.97 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3307 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.2101 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.2019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1974 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0287 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycled in Sweden?
- Municipal waste recycled in Sweden was 1.65 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 million tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 million tonnes in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Sweden ranks 26th out of 86 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal waste recycled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes)