Trade in recyclable raw materials in Sweden
Sweden: Trade in recyclable raw materials was 1.37 million Tonne in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.37 million Tonne
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
14th
of 27 countries
All-time high
1.37 million Tonne
in 2025
All-time low
904,732 Tonne
in 2020
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Trade in recyclable raw materials in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
In 2025, trade in recyclable raw materials in Sweden stood at 1.37 million Tonne. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in recyclable raw materials in Sweden peaked at 1.37 million Tonne in 2025 and was at its lowest, 904,732 Tonne, in 2020.
That places Sweden 14th out of 27 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 million Tonne | 1.05 million Tonne | 1.30 million Tonne | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.16 million Tonne | 1.07 million Tonne | 1.25 million Tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 million Tonne | 904,732 Tonne | 1.37 million Tonne | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 trade in recyclable raw materials in Sweden?
- Trade in recyclable raw materials in Sweden was 1.37 million Tonne in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest trade in recyclable raw materials recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million Tonne in 2025.
- What is the lowest trade in recyclable raw materials recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 904,732 Tonne in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for trade in recyclable raw materials?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 27 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in recyclable raw materials rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Trade in recyclable raw materials. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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