Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Sweden
Sweden: Pollution, grime or other environmental problems was 5.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Sweden, 2004–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Sweden stood at 5.0%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Sweden peaked at 9.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2005.
That places Sweden 36th out of 38 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 5.0% | 9.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.3% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 5.9% | 2 |
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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 pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Sweden?
- Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Sweden was 5.0% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2005.
- How does Sweden rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems?
- Sweden ranks 36th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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