Treatment of hazardous waste in Sweden
Sweden: Treatment of hazardous waste was 2.17 million in 2022. β Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.17 million
Change on year
up 19.4%
World rank
9th
of 66 countries
All-time high
2.17 million
in 2022
All-time low
245,358
in 2010
Years of data
7
2010β2022
Treatment of hazardous waste in Sweden, 2010β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, treatment of hazardous waste in Sweden stood at 2.17 million. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.4% on the previous year and up 377.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment of hazardous waste in Sweden peaked at 2.17 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 245,358, in 2010.
That places Sweden 9th out of 66 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 373,775 | 245,358 | 454,933 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.00 million | 1.82 million | 2.17 million | 2 |
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More environment data for Sweden
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 1.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.852 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.72 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import -9.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0.0003 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 1.3 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.47 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 8.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment of hazardous waste in Sweden?
- Treatment of hazardous waste in Sweden was 2.17 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 245,358 in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for treatment of hazardous waste?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 66 countries with data for 2022.
- Is treatment of hazardous waste rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 377.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Treatment of hazardous waste. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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