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Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sweden

Sweden: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 6 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6 %
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
75th
of 208 countries
All-time high
15.24 %
in 2015
All-time low
5.57 %
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sweden, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 11 %1991: 10.9 %1992: 10.6 %1993: 10.5 %1994: 9.8 %1995: 9.5 %1996: 8.8 %1997: 10.6 %1998: 9.2 %1999: 10 %2000: 9.9 %2001: 9.7 %2002: 9.1 %2003: 9.9 %2004: 10.4 %2005: 8.6 %2006: 8.8 %2007: 8.9 %2008: 8.3 %2009: 9.5 %2010: 7.2 %2011: 10.1 %2012: 11.3 %2013: 11.7 %2014: 11.5 %2015: 15.2 %2016: 5.8 %2017: 5.8 %2018: 5.7 %2019: 5.9 %2020: 6.5 %2021: 5.6 %2022: 5.9 %2023: 6 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Sweden is 6 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Sweden peaked at 15.24 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.57 %, in 2021.

Sweden ranks 75th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.09 % 8.85 % 10.98 % 10
2000s 9.31 % 8.29 % 10.36 % 10
2010s 9.03 % 5.68 % 15.24 % 10
2020s 6 % 5.57 % 6.55 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Sweden?
Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Sweden was 6 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 15.24 % in 2015.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 5.57 % in 2021.
How does Sweden rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Sweden ranks 75th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.