Waste management in Sweden
Sweden: Waste management was 6.75 billion in 2021. β² Rising
Waste management in Sweden, 2001β2021
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More public sector data for Sweden
- Arms imports 66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 6.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -32.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 66.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 240.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 27.2% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 3,474 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 18.2% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 68.88 (2019)
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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About this data
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).