Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment in Sweden

Sweden: Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment was 88 Percentage of population in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
88 Percentage of population
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 36 countries
All-time high
88 Percentage of population
in 2018
All-time low
85 Percentage of population
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment in Sweden, 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 86 Percentage of population2001: 85.5 Percentage of population2002: 85 Percentage of population2003: 86 Percentage of population2004: 86 Percentage of population2005: 86 Percentage of population2006: 86 Percentage of population2007: 86 Percentage of population2008: 86 Percentage of population2009: 86 Percentage of population2010: 86 Percentage of population2011: 86 Percentage of population2012: 87 Percentage of population2013: 87 Percentage of population2014: 87 Percentage of population2015: 87 Percentage of population2016: 87 Percentage of population2017: 87 Percentage of population2018: 88 Percentage of population2019: 88 Percentage of population2020: 88 Percentage of population2021: 88 Percentage of population2022: 88 Percentage of population2023: 88 Percentage of population

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 88 Percentage of population for wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment in Sweden peaked at 88 Percentage of population in 2018 and was at its lowest, 85 Percentage of population, in 2002.

Sweden ranks 12th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment in Sweden, 2000 to 2023.
Year Percentage of population Change
2000 86 Percentage of population
2001 85.5 Percentage of population -0.6%
2002 85 Percentage of population -0.6%
2003 86 Percentage of population +1.2%
2004 86 Percentage of population +0.0%
2005 86 Percentage of population +0.0%
2006 86 Percentage of population +0.0%
2007 86 Percentage of population +0.0%
2008 86 Percentage of population +0.0%
2009 86 Percentage of population +0.0%
2010 86 Percentage of population +0.0%
2011 86 Percentage of population +0.0%
2012 87 Percentage of population +1.2%
2013 87 Percentage of population +0.0%
2014 87 Percentage of population +0.0%
2015 87 Percentage of population +0.0%
2016 87 Percentage of population +0.0%
2017 87 Percentage of population +0.0%
2018 88 Percentage of population +1.1%
2019 88 Percentage of population +0.0%
2020 88 Percentage of population +0.0%
2021 88 Percentage of population +0.0%
2022 88 Percentage of population +0.0%
2023 88 Percentage of population +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85.85 Percentage of population 85 Percentage of population 86 Percentage of population 10
2010s 87 Percentage of population 86 Percentage of population 88 Percentage of population 10
2020s 88 Percentage of population 88 Percentage of population 88 Percentage of population 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 9 Denmark 93.46 Percentage of population compare
  2. 10 Australia 92.86 Percentage of population compare
  3. 11 Spain 89.08 Percentage of population compare
  4. 13 Norway 87.08 Percentage of population compare
  5. 14 Czechia 86.6 Percentage of population compare
  6. 15 Canada 85.1 Percentage of population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment in Sweden?
Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment in Sweden was 88 Percentage of population in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 88 Percentage of population in 2018.
What is the lowest wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 85 Percentage of population in 2002.
How does Sweden rank for wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment?
Sweden ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment
Unit
Percentage of population
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 1,131 data points, 1970–2024
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This dataset provides information on the level of public equipment installed by countries to managed and abate water pollution. It shows the percentage of national population connected to "public" sewerage networks and related treatment facilities, and the percentage of national population connected to "public" wastewater treatment plants, and the degree of treatment. Connected here means actually connected to a wastewater plants through a public sewage network. When analysing these data, it should be kept in mind that the optimal connection rate is not necessarily 100%. It may vary among countries and depends on geographical features and on the spatial distribution of habitats. The interpretation of those data should take into account some variations in countries' definitions, as reflected in metadata. Data source(s): Joint OECD/Eurostat questionnaire on Inland Waters. Data for non-OECD countries is sourced from UNSD (https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/country_files) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 7, 2026 Country metadata - Métadonnées pays