Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Sweden
Sweden: Municipal waste treated by type of treatment was 789,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Sweden, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Sweden is 789,000, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Sweden peaked at 851,000 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 354,000, in 2002.
That places Sweden 19th out of 71 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 360,000 | — |
| 2001 | 388,000 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 354,000 | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 403,000 | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 434,000 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 454,000 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 470,000 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 491,000 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 522,000 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 555,000 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 564,000 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 602,000 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 621,000 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 663,000 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 699,000 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 684,000 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 715,000 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 704,000 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 704,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 653,000 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 808,000 | +23.7% |
| 2021 | 851,000 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 782,000 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 789,000 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 443,100 | 354,000 | 555,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 660,900 | 564,000 | 715,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 807,500 | 782,000 | 851,000 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Sweden?
- Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Sweden was 789,000 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste treated by type of treatment recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 851,000 in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal waste treated by type of treatment recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 354,000 in 2002.
- How does Sweden rank for municipal waste treated by type of treatment?
- Sweden ranks 19th out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste treated by type of treatment rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste treated by type of treatment (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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