Packaging waste by waste management operations in Sweden

Sweden: Packaging waste by waste management operations was 1.32 million Tonne in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.32 million Tonne
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
13th
of 30 countries
All-time high
1.63 million Tonne
in 2021
All-time low
923,400 Tonne
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Packaging waste by waste management operations in Sweden, 1997–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1997201020231997: 923.4k Tonne1998: 955.2k Tonne1999: 972.0k Tonne2000: 976.8k Tonne2001: 1.0M Tonne2002: 1.0M Tonne2003: 1.4M Tonne2004: 1.5M Tonne2005: 1.5M Tonne2006: 1.4M Tonne2007: 1.4M Tonne2008: 1.4M Tonne2009: 1.4M Tonne2010: 990.9k Tonne2011: 1.0M Tonne2012: 1.1M Tonne2013: 1.0M Tonne2014: 1.1M Tonne2015: 1.1M Tonne2016: 1.3M Tonne2017: 1.3M Tonne2018: 1.4M Tonne2019: 1.4M Tonne2020: 1.4M Tonne2021: 1.6M Tonne2022: 1.4M Tonne2023: 1.3M Tonne

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.

Analysis

In 2023, packaging waste by waste management operations in Sweden stood at 1.32 million Tonne.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, packaging waste by waste management operations in Sweden peaked at 1.63 million Tonne in 2021 and was at its lowest, 923,400 Tonne, in 1997.

Sweden ranks 13th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 950,200 Tonne 923,400 Tonne 972,000 Tonne 3
2000s 1.31 million Tonne 976,800 Tonne 1.51 million Tonne 10
2010s 1.17 million Tonne 990,876 Tonne 1.38 million Tonne 10
2020s 1.42 million Tonne 1.32 million Tonne 1.63 million Tonne 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 10 Hungary 1.60 million Tonne compare
  2. 11 Austria 1.39 million Tonne compare
  3. 12 Czechia 1.37 million Tonne compare
  4. 14 Ireland 1.19 million Tonne compare
  5. 15 Denmark 1.14 million Tonne compare
  6. 16 Greece 1.12 million Tonne compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is packaging waste by waste management operations in Sweden?
Packaging waste by waste management operations in Sweden was 1.32 million Tonne in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest packaging waste by waste management operations recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1.63 million Tonne in 2021.
What is the lowest packaging waste by waste management operations recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 923,400 Tonne in 1997.
How does Sweden rank for packaging waste by waste management operations?
Sweden ranks 13th out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
Is packaging waste by waste management operations rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Packaging waste by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Packaging waste by waste management operations
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 690 data points, 1997–2023
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