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 15th of 38 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.
Packaging waste by waste management operations in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 923,400 Tonne | — |
| 1998 | 955,200 Tonne | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 972,000 Tonne | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 976,800 Tonne | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.01 million Tonne | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million Tonne | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.42 million Tonne | +38.2% |
| 2004 | 1.48 million Tonne | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.51 million Tonne | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.42 million Tonne | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 1.44 million Tonne | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.41 million Tonne | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.42 million Tonne | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 990,876 Tonne | -30.2% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million Tonne | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million Tonne | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.05 million Tonne | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million Tonne | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.11 million Tonne | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.31 million Tonne | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 1.32 million Tonne | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.35 million Tonne | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.38 million Tonne | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.37 million Tonne | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.63 million Tonne | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 1.38 million Tonne | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 1.32 million Tonne | -4.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.32 million Tonne is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.14 million Tonne, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.32 million Tonne is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 million Tonne, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging waste by waste management operations 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +38.2% | 1.03 million Tonne | 1.42 million Tonne |
| 2010 | -30.2% | 1.42 million Tonne | 990,876 Tonne |
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 |
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- 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 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 15th out of 38 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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