Circular material use rate in Sweden
Sweden: Circular material use rate was 10.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.4%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
15th
of 35 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 2022
All-time low
6.4%
in 2014
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Circular material use rate in Sweden, 2010–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, circular material use rate in Sweden stood at 10.4%.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, circular material use rate in Sweden peaked at 12.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2014.
Sweden ranks 15th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Circular material use rate in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.2% | — |
| 2011 | 7.6% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | +37.7% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +27.4% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | -16.5% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | +3.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 10.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.6%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 10.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.4% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 6.9% | 12.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is circular material use rate in Sweden?
- Circular material use rate in Sweden was 10.4% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest circular material use rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest circular material use rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2014.
- How does Sweden rank for circular material use rate?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is circular material use rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Circular material use rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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