Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Sweden

Sweden: Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of was 6.2 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
6.2
Change on year
down 28.7%
World rank
35th
of 35 countries
All-time high
17.3
in 2008
All-time low
6.2
in 2023
Years of data
18
2004–2023

Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Sweden, 2004–2023

0510152004201320232004: 8.92005: 82006: 13.12007: 12.32008: 17.32009: 16.22010: 12.52011: 11.92012: 12.72013: 11.82014: 12.92015: 122016: 10.12017: 9.72018: 9.42019: 10.12020: 8.72023: 6.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Sweden stood at 6.2. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 28.7% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Sweden peaked at 17.3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.2, in 2023.

That places Sweden 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.63 8 17.3 6
2010s 11.31 9.4 12.9 10
2020s 7.45 6.2 8.7 2

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 32 Estonia 8.1 compare
  2. 33 Slovakia 7.6 compare
  3. 34 Croatia 6.7 compare

See the full ranking of 40 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Sweden?
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Sweden was 6.2 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 17.3 in 2008.
What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2 in 2023.
How does Sweden rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of?
Sweden ranks 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of urbanisation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 636 data points, 2003–2023
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