Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Sweden

Sweden: Solid Food Waste — Emissions was 0.7801 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.7801 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
180th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.7801 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.6513 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Sweden, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.81990200620231990: 0.651 kt1991: 0.67 kt1992: 0.685 kt1993: 0.697 kt1994: 0.706 kt1995: 0.715 kt1996: 0.723 kt1997: 0.729 kt1998: 0.735 kt1999: 0.739 kt2000: 0.742 kt2001: 0.745 kt2002: 0.747 kt2003: 0.751 kt2004: 0.754 kt2005: 0.757 kt2006: 0.759 kt2007: 0.762 kt2008: 0.765 kt2009: 0.767 kt2010: 0.768 kt2011: 0.771 kt2012: 0.772 kt2013: 0.774 kt2014: 0.775 kt2015: 0.776 kt2016: 0.776 kt2017: 0.777 kt2018: 0.777 kt2019: 0.778 kt2020: 0.778 kt2021: 0.779 kt2022: 0.78 kt2023: 0.78 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, solid food waste — emissions in Sweden stood at 0.7801 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in Sweden peaked at 0.7801 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6513 kt, in 1990.

Sweden ranks 180th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7051 kt 0.6513 kt 0.739 kt 10
2000s 0.7549 kt 0.7423 kt 0.7665 kt 10
2010s 0.7744 kt 0.7684 kt 0.7777 kt 10
2020s 0.7793 kt 0.7781 kt 0.7801 kt 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 177 Seychelles 0.9948 kt compare
  2. 178 Antigua and Barbuda 0.9352 kt compare
  3. 179 Grenada 0.9007 kt compare
  4. 181 Lesotho 0.7687 kt compare
  5. 182 Curaçao 0.7355 kt compare
  6. 183 Dominica 0.4009 kt compare

See the full ranking of 226 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is solid food waste — emissions in Sweden?
Solid food waste — emissions in Sweden was 0.7801 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.7801 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6513 kt in 1990.
How does Sweden rank for solid food waste — emissions?
Sweden ranks 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,416 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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