Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Sweden

Sweden: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita was 0 kt per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 kt per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
9th
of 136 countries
All-time high
0 kt per person
in 2009
All-time low
0 kt per person
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Sweden, 1961–2023

00000196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2), per capita in Sweden is 0 kt per person, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2), per capita in Sweden peaked at 0 kt per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per person, in 1961.

Sweden ranks 9th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Sweden, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per person Change
1961 0 kt per person
1962 0 kt per person
1963 0 kt per person
1964 0 kt per person
1965 0 kt per person
1966 0 kt per person
1967 0 kt per person
1968 0 kt per person
1969 0 kt per person
1970 0 kt per person
1971 0 kt per person +0.3%
1972 0 kt per person +0.4%
1973 0 kt per person +0.5%
1974 0 kt per person +0.4%
1975 0 kt per person +0.3%
1976 0 kt per person +0.3%
1977 0 kt per person -0.0%
1978 0 kt per person +0.0%
1979 0 kt per person +0.1%
1980 0 kt per person +0.1%
1981 0 kt per person +0.2%
1982 0 kt per person -0.1%
1983 0 kt per person -0.0%
1984 0 kt per person -0.1%
1985 0 kt per person +0.2%
1986 0 kt per person +0.1%
1987 0 kt per person -0.0%
1988 0 kt per person +0.2%
1989 0 kt per person -0.0%
1990 0 kt per person -0.1%
1991 0 kt per person +15.7%
1992 0 kt per person -0.6%
1993 0 kt per person -10.7%
1994 0 kt per person +6.4%
1995 0 kt per person -3.3%
1996 0 kt per person -24.9%
1997 0 kt per person +15.8%
1998 0 kt per person +0.9%
1999 0 kt per person +0.6%
2000 0 kt per person -3.7%
2001 0 kt per person +11.0%
2002 0 kt per person +4.7%
2003 0 kt per person +271.8%
2004 0 kt per person +5.7%
2005 0 kt per person -3.3%
2006 0 kt per person -3.5%
2007 0 kt per person +13.7%
2008 0 kt per person +3.2%
2009 0 kt per person +10.6%
2010 0 kt per person -4.8%
2011 0 kt per person +3.4%
2012 0 kt per person -3.6%
2013 0 kt per person -3.8%
2014 0 kt per person -1.0%
2015 0 kt per person +0.2%
2016 0 kt per person -6.0%
2017 0 kt per person +0.5%
2018 0 kt per person +0.7%
2019 0 kt per person +0.2%
2020 0 kt per person -3.1%
2021 0 kt per person -4.3%
2022 0 kt per person -0.7%
2023 0 kt per person -0.5%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 0 kt per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 kt per person, 18.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 0 kt per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 kt per person, 15.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita 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
2003 +271.8% 0 kt per person 0 kt per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 9
1970s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
1980s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
1990s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
2000s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
2010s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
2020s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 6 Japan 0 kt per person compare
  2. 7 Ghana 0 kt per person compare
  3. 8 Portugal 0 kt per person compare
  4. 10 Tajikistan 0 kt per person compare
  5. 11 Costa Rica 0 kt per person compare
  6. 12 Guatemala 0 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 137 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2), per capita in Sweden?
Waste — emissions (co2), per capita in Sweden was 0 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2), per capita recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 2009.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2), per capita recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 1961.
How does Sweden rank for waste — emissions (co2), per capita?
Sweden ranks 9th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2), per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Waste — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Waste — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
137 places, 7,811 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Waste — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.