Waste — Emissions Share in Sweden

Sweden: Waste — Emissions Share was 0.35 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.35 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 159 countries
All-time high
2.18 %
in 2015
All-time low
0.06 %
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Sweden, 1990–2023

00.511.521990200620231990: 0.08 %1991: 0.1 %1992: 0.1 %1993: 0.09 %1994: 0.09 %1995: 0.08 %1996: 0.06 %1997: 0.08 %1998: 0.08 %1999: 0.08 %2000: 0.08 %2001: 0.08 %2002: 0.08 %2003: 0.31 %2004: 0.32 %2005: 0.34 %2006: 0.33 %2007: 0.4 %2008: 0.4 %2009: 0.54 %2010: 0.4 %2011: 0.71 %2012: 0.86 %2013: 0.96 %2014: 1.1 %2015: 2.2 %2016: 0.36 %2017: 0.37 %2018: 0.35 %2019: 0.38 %2020: 0.42 %2021: 0.32 %2022: 0.35 %2023: 0.35 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Sweden is 0.35 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Sweden peaked at 2.18 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.06 %, in 1996.

That places Sweden 12th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Waste — Emissions Share in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CO2) in Sweden, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 0.08 % —
1991 0.1 % +25.0%
1992 0.1 % +0.0%
1993 0.09 % -10.0%
1994 0.09 % +0.0%
1995 0.08 % -11.1%
1996 0.06 % -25.0%
1997 0.08 % +33.3%
1998 0.08 % +0.0%
1999 0.08 % +0.0%
2000 0.08 % +0.0%
2001 0.08 % +0.0%
2002 0.08 % +0.0%
2003 0.31 % +287.5%
2004 0.32 % +3.2%
2005 0.34 % +6.3%
2006 0.33 % -2.9%
2007 0.4 % +21.2%
2008 0.4 % +0.0%
2009 0.54 % +35.0%
2010 0.4 % -25.9%
2011 0.71 % +77.5%
2012 0.86 % +21.1%
2013 0.96 % +11.6%
2014 1.05 % +9.4%
2015 2.18 % +107.6%
2016 0.36 % -83.5%
2017 0.37 % +2.8%
2018 0.35 % -5.4%
2019 0.38 % +8.6%
2020 0.42 % +10.5%
2021 0.32 % -23.8%
2022 0.35 % +9.4%
2023 0.35 % +0.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 0.35 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.01 %, 35.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 0.35 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.02 %, 17.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions Share 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 +287.5% 0.08 % 0.31 %
2015 +107.6% 1.05 % 2.18 %
2016 -83.5% 2.18 % 0.36 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.084 % 0.06 % 0.1 % 10
2000s 0.288 % 0.08 % 0.54 % 10
2010s 0.762 % 0.35 % 2.18 % 10
2020s 0.36 % 0.32 % 0.42 % 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 9 Nepal 0.67 % compare
  2. 10 Mauritania 0.59 % compare
  3. 11 Portugal 0.52 % compare
  4. 13 Japan 0.32 % compare
  5. 14 Republic of Korea 0.27 % compare
  6. 15 Lesotho 0.24 % compare
  7. 15 North Macedonia 0.24 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Sweden?
Waste — emissions share in Sweden was 0.35 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 2.18 % in 2015.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.06 % in 1996.
How does Sweden rank for waste — emissions share?
Sweden ranks 12th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
191 places, 6,349 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.