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
12th
of 27 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

02.557.51012.52010201720242010: 7.2 Percentage2011: 7.6 Percentage2012: 8.2 Percentage2013: 7.2 Percentage2014: 6.4 Percentage2015: 6.7 Percentage2016: 6.9 Percentage2017: 6.7 Percentage2018: 6.6 Percentage2019: 6.4 Percentage2020: 6.9 Percentage2021: 9.5 Percentage2022: 12.1 Percentage2023: 10.1 Percentage2024: 10.4 Percentage

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 12th of 27 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.0% 6.4% 8.2% 10
2020s 9.8% 6.9% 12.1% 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 10 Slovakia 12.2% compare
  2. 11 Luxembourg 10.7% compare
  3. 13 Slovenia 10.1% compare
  4. 14 Denmark 9.4% compare
  5. 15 Poland 7.7% compare

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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 12th out of 27 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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About this data

Indicator
Circular material use rate
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 426 data points, 2004–2024
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