Packaging waste by waste management operations in Sweden
Sweden: Packaging waste by waste management operations was 1.32 million Tonne in 2023. ▲ Rising
Packaging waste by waste management operations in Sweden, 1997–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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