Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Sweden
Sweden: Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of was 3.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.7%
Change on year
up 37.0%
World rank
44th
of 47 countries
All-time high
7.3%
in 2012
All-time low
2.7%
in 2020
Years of data
12
2010–2023
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Sweden, 2010–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Sweden stood at 3.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.0% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Sweden peaked at 7.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2020.
Sweden ranks 44th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.4% | — |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -34.4% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +73.8% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -34.8% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -23.3% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -32.5% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +37.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 3.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.6%, 32% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 3.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.3%, 33% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.2% | 3.3% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More environment data for Sweden
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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 pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Sweden?
- Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Sweden was 3.7% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of?
- Sweden ranks 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. 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 level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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