Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Sweden
Sweden: Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste was 156.12 million Tonne in 2022. ▲ Rising
Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Sweden, 2004–2022
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
In 2022, treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Sweden stood at 156.12 million Tonne.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Sweden peaked at 163.29 million Tonne in 2014 and was at its lowest, 81.35 million Tonne, in 2008.
Sweden ranks 8th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 87.18 million Tonne | — |
| 2006 | 90.56 million Tonne | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 81.35 million Tonne | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 110.48 million Tonne | +35.8% |
| 2012 | 151.22 million Tonne | +36.9% |
| 2014 | 163.29 million Tonne | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 137.02 million Tonne | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 131.58 million Tonne | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 144.47 million Tonne | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 156.12 million Tonne | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.37 million Tonne | 81.35 million Tonne | 90.56 million Tonne | 3 |
| 2010s | 138.72 million Tonne | 110.48 million Tonne | 163.29 million Tonne | 5 |
| 2020s | 150.29 million Tonne | 144.47 million Tonne | 156.12 million Tonne | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Sweden?
- Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Sweden was 156.12 million Tonne in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 163.29 million Tonne in 2014.
- What is the lowest treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.35 million Tonne in 2008.
- How does Sweden rank for treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste?
- Sweden ranks 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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