Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment was 19.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Sweden, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Sweden is 19.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Sweden peaked at 19.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2002.
Sweden ranks 15th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.5% | — |
| 2001 | 9.9% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | +29.0% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 8.5% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 13.6% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 18.3% | 19.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Sweden?
- Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Sweden was 19.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2002.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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 municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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