Waste water management in Sweden

Sweden: Waste water management was 9.22 billion in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
9.22 billion
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
9th
of 90 countries
All-time high
10.37 billion
in 2020
All-time low
4.48 billion
in 2001
Years of data
21
2001–2021

Waste water management in Sweden, 2001–2021

02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B2001201120212001: 4.5B2002: 4.5B2003: 4.5B2004: 4.6B2005: 4.9B2006: 4.9B2007: 5.2B2008: 5.6B2009: 5.4B2010: 5.5B2011: 6.2B2012: 6.4B2013: 6.9B2014: 6.9B2015: 7.6B2016: 7.5B2017: 8.8B2018: 9.7B2019: 9.7B2020: 10.4B2021: 9.2B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 9.22 billion for waste water management in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste water management in Sweden peaked at 10.37 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.48 billion, in 2001.

That places Sweden 9th out of 90 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Waste water management in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Waste water management (Domestic Currency) in Sweden, 2001 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2001 4.48 billion
2002 4.49 billion +0.1%
2003 4.52 billion +0.7%
2004 4.60 billion +1.9%
2005 4.87 billion +5.8%
2006 4.87 billion -0.1%
2007 5.22 billion +7.3%
2008 5.59 billion +7.0%
2009 5.38 billion -3.7%
2010 5.45 billion +1.3%
2011 6.18 billion +13.3%
2012 6.41 billion +3.8%
2013 6.86 billion +6.9%
2014 6.86 billion +0.0%
2015 7.56 billion +10.2%
2016 7.46 billion -1.3%
2017 8.81 billion +18.2%
2018 9.68 billion +9.8%
2019 9.67 billion -0.1%
2020 10.37 billion +7.3%
2021 9.22 billion -11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.89 billion 4.48 billion 5.59 billion 9
2010s 7.49 billion 5.45 billion 9.68 billion 10
2020s 9.79 billion 9.22 billion 10.37 billion 2

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 6 Norway 17.29 billion compare
  2. 7 Czechia 16.55 billion compare
  3. 8 Hong Kong, China 9.60 billion compare
  4. 10 Brazil 8.79 billion compare
  5. 11 Mongolia 5.46 billion compare
  6. 12 Germany 5.18 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste water management in Sweden?
Waste water management in Sweden was 9.22 billion in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest waste water management recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 10.37 billion in 2020.
What is the lowest waste water management recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 4.48 billion in 2001.
How does Sweden rank for waste water management?
Sweden ranks 9th out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
Is waste water management rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. 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 water management (Domestic Currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste water management (Domestic Currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
90 places, 1,348 data points, 1995–2022
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