Waste — Emissions in Sweden

Sweden: Waste — Emissions was 156 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
156 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 158 countries
All-time high
174 kt
in 2009
All-time low
0 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions in Sweden, 1961–2023

050100150196119922023

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded 156 kt for waste — emissions in 2023.

The figure is down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Sweden peaked at 174 kt in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1961.

Sweden ranks 18th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 kt 0 kt 0 kt 9
1970s 30.43 kt 29.5 kt 31.1 kt 10
1980s 31.47 kt 31.2 kt 32 kt 10
1990s 33.11 kt 26.4 kt 37.5 kt 10
2000s 111.45 kt 30 kt 174 kt 10
2010s 165.3 kt 158 kt 174 kt 10
2020s 157.5 kt 156 kt 162 kt 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 15 Guatemala 203 kt compare
  2. 16 Poland 196 kt compare
  3. 17 Indonesia 174 kt compare
  4. 19 Philippines 154 kt compare
  5. 20 Tajikistan 152 kt compare
  6. 21 USSR 142.38 kt compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions in Sweden?
Waste — emissions in Sweden was 156 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 174 kt in 2009.
What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1961.
How does Sweden rank for waste — emissions?
Sweden ranks 18th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
192 places, 11,013 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf