Waste management in Sweden

Sweden: Waste management was 6.75 billion in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
6.75 billion
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
17th
of 91 countries
All-time high
6.75 billion
in 2021
All-time low
3.77 billion
in 2001
Years of data
21
2001–2021

Waste management in Sweden, 2001–2021

02.0B4.0B6.0B2001201120212001: 3.8B2002: 4.1B2003: 4.0B2004: 4.6B2005: 4.9B2006: 5.2B2007: 5.8B2008: 5.9B2009: 5.6B2010: 5.5B2011: 5.4B2012: 5.3B2013: 5.4B2014: 5.1B2015: 4.9B2016: 5.6B2017: 5.8B2018: 6.1B2019: 5.9B2020: 6.4B2021: 6.7B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2021, waste management in Sweden stood at 6.75 billion. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste management in Sweden peaked at 6.75 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.77 billion, in 2001.

That places Sweden 17th out of 91 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.88 billion 3.77 billion 5.90 billion 9
2010s 5.51 billion 4.94 billion 6.09 billion 10
2020s 6.58 billion 6.40 billion 6.75 billion 2

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 14 Norway 10.03 billion compare
  2. 15 Spain 8.60 billion compare
  3. 16 Israel 7.08 billion compare
  4. 18 Germany 6.55 billion compare
  5. 19 Netherlands 5.45 billion compare
  6. 20 Equatorial Guinea 5.27 billion compare

See the full ranking of 91 places β†’

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All data for Sweden β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is waste management in Sweden?
Waste management in Sweden was 6.75 billion in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest waste management recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 6.75 billion in 2021.
What is the lowest waste management recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 3.77 billion in 2001.
How does Sweden rank for waste management?
Sweden ranks 17th out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
Is waste management rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Waste management (Domestic Currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste management (Domestic Currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
91 places, 1,365 data points, 1995–2022
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This dataset captures government spending on environmental protection efforts such as pollution abatement, biodiversity conservation, and waste management. These expenditures are classified according to the COFOG framework (Classification of the Functions of Government).