Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Sweden
Sweden: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 16.92 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
16.92
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
7th
of 182 countries
All-time high
32.01
in 2010
All-time low
0
in 2012
Years of data
33
1992β2024
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Sweden, 1992β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Sweden is 16.92, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 109.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Sweden peaked at 32.01 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2012.
Sweden ranks 7th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9151 | 0.3653 | 1.82 | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.62 | 1.46 | 14.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.11 | 0 | 32.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.65 | 8.78 | 16.92 | 5 |
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More environment data for Sweden
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.852 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.72 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 926,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 11.84 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 9,814 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 2,928 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 6.44 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 6.40 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 501,136 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Sweden?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Sweden was 16.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 32.01 in 2010.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Sweden ranks 7th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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