Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed was 91.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Sweden, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 91.7% for proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 120.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Sweden peaked at 91.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2006.
Sweden ranks 24th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 71.9% | — |
| 2006 | 24.6% | -65.8% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | +96.2% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | -36.9% |
| 2012 | 41.7% | +36.8% |
| 2014 | 42.6% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 56.0% | +31.6% |
| 2018 | 54.7% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 87.8% | +60.3% |
| 2022 | 91.7% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2% | 24.6% | 71.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 30.5% | 56.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 87.8% | 91.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Sweden?
- Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Sweden was 91.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2006.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Sweden ranks 24th out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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