Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Sweden

Sweden: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions was 0.0606 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0606 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.0782 kt
in 2006
All-time low
0.0308 kt
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Sweden, 1990–2023

00.020.040.060.081990200620231990: 0.04 kt1991: 0.04 kt1992: 0.04 kt1993: 0.04 kt1994: 0.04 kt1995: 0.04 kt1996: 0.062 kt1997: 0.066 kt1998: 0.064 kt1999: 0.046 kt2000: 0.031 kt2001: 0.062 kt2002: 0.074 kt2003: 0.071 kt2004: 0.052 kt2005: 0.076 kt2006: 0.078 kt2007: 0.066 kt2008: 0.074 kt2009: 0.076 kt2010: 0.075 kt2011: 0.073 kt2012: 0.059 kt2013: 0.06 kt2014: 0.06 kt2015: 0.06 kt2016: 0.061 kt2017: 0.061 kt2018: 0.061 kt2019: 0.061 kt2020: 0.061 kt2021: 0.061 kt2022: 0.061 kt2023: 0.061 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for industrial wastewater — emissions in Sweden is 0.0606 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions in Sweden peaked at 0.0782 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0308 kt, in 2000.

That places Sweden 52nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) in Sweden, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0395 kt —
1991 0.0395 kt -0.0%
1992 0.0396 kt +0.1%
1993 0.0396 kt +0.1%
1994 0.0396 kt +0.1%
1995 0.0398 kt +0.4%
1996 0.0618 kt +55.4%
1997 0.066 kt +6.7%
1998 0.0645 kt -2.2%
1999 0.0462 kt -28.4%
2000 0.0308 kt -33.4%
2001 0.0622 kt +102.0%
2002 0.0737 kt +18.5%
2003 0.071 kt -3.7%
2004 0.0522 kt -26.4%
2005 0.0756 kt +44.7%
2006 0.0782 kt +3.5%
2007 0.0658 kt -15.9%
2008 0.0745 kt +13.2%
2009 0.0758 kt +1.7%
2010 0.0753 kt -0.6%
2011 0.0733 kt -2.8%
2012 0.0588 kt -19.8%
2013 0.0596 kt +1.5%
2014 0.0602 kt +0.9%
2015 0.0602 kt +0.1%
2016 0.0606 kt +0.6%
2017 0.0606 kt +0.0%
2018 0.0606 kt +0.0%
2019 0.0606 kt +0.0%
2020 0.0606 kt +0.0%
2021 0.0606 kt +0.0%
2022 0.0606 kt +0.0%
2023 0.0606 kt +0.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 0.0606 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0221 kt, 2.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 0.0606 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0347 kt, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +102.0% 0.0308 kt 0.0622 kt
1996 +55.4% 0.0398 kt 0.0618 kt
2005 +44.7% 0.0522 kt 0.0756 kt
2000 -33.4% 0.0462 kt 0.0308 kt
1999 -28.4% 0.0645 kt 0.0462 kt
2004 -26.4% 0.071 kt 0.0522 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0476 kt 0.0395 kt 0.066 kt 10
2000s 0.066 kt 0.0308 kt 0.0782 kt 10
2010s 0.063 kt 0.0588 kt 0.0753 kt 10
2020s 0.0606 kt 0.0606 kt 0.0606 kt 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 49 Greece 0.0685 kt compare
  2. 50 Belgium 0.0679 kt compare
  3. 51 Kenya 0.0638 kt compare
  4. 53 Niger 0.0593 kt compare
  5. 54 Oman 0.057 kt compare
  6. 55 Nigeria 0.0532 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial wastewater — emissions in Sweden?
Industrial wastewater — emissions in Sweden was 0.0606 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.0782 kt in 2006.
What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0308 kt in 2000.
How does Sweden rank for industrial wastewater — emissions?
Sweden ranks 52nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is industrial wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,458 data points, 1990–2023
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