Total waste generation, by activity in Sweden
Sweden: Total waste generation, by activity was 163.88 million tonnes in 2022. β² Rising
Total waste generation, by activity in Sweden, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 163.88 million tonnes for total waste generation, by activity in 2022.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation, by activity in Sweden peaked at 167.03 million tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 86.17 million tonnes, in 2008.
That places Sweden 12th out of 72 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.97 million tonnes | 86.17 million tonnes | 94.97 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 144.25 million tonnes | 117.64 million tonnes | 167.03 million tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 157.85 million tonnes | 151.82 million tonnes | 163.88 million tonnes | 2 |
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More environment data for Sweden
- Standard Deviation 0.852 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.72 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 926,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 11.84 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 9,814 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 2,928 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 6.44 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 6.40 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 501,136 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 469,352 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation, by activity in Sweden?
- Total waste generation, by activity in Sweden was 163.88 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 167.03 million tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.17 million tonnes in 2008.
- How does Sweden rank for total waste generation, by activity?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 72 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total waste generation, by activity rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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