Material flow accounts - balancing items in Sweden

Sweden: Material flow accounts - balancing items was 46,956 Thousand tonnes in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
46,956 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 39 countries
All-time high
50,615 Thousand tonnes
in 2010
All-time low
44,623 Thousand tonnes
in 2014
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Material flow accounts - balancing items in Sweden, 2000–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201120232000: 44.9k Thousand tonnes2001: 48.3k Thousand tonnes2002: 49.3k Thousand tonnes2003: 48.7k Thousand tonnes2004: 49.6k Thousand tonnes2005: 47.9k Thousand tonnes2006: 48.9k Thousand tonnes2007: 49.3k Thousand tonnes2008: 48.0k Thousand tonnes2009: 44.9k Thousand tonnes2010: 50.6k Thousand tonnes2011: 46.8k Thousand tonnes2012: 47.1k Thousand tonnes2013: 45.2k Thousand tonnes2014: 44.6k Thousand tonnes2015: 48.1k Thousand tonnes2016: 49.0k Thousand tonnes2017: 49.2k Thousand tonnes2018: 49.1k Thousand tonnes2019: 49.0k Thousand tonnes2020: 44.8k Thousand tonnes2021: 48.6k Thousand tonnes2022: 47.0k Thousand tonnes2023: 47.0k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 46,956 Thousand tonnes for material flow accounts - balancing items in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material flow accounts - balancing items in Sweden peaked at 50,615 Thousand tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 44,623 Thousand tonnes, in 2014.

That places Sweden 11th out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Material flow accounts - balancing items in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Material flow accounts - balancing items in Sweden, 2000 to 2023.
Year Thousand tonnes Change
2000 44,921 Thousand tonnes —
2001 48,292 Thousand tonnes +7.5%
2002 49,296 Thousand tonnes +2.1%
2003 48,749 Thousand tonnes -1.1%
2004 49,619 Thousand tonnes +1.8%
2005 47,926 Thousand tonnes -3.4%
2006 48,919 Thousand tonnes +2.1%
2007 49,256 Thousand tonnes +0.7%
2008 48,041 Thousand tonnes -2.5%
2009 44,920 Thousand tonnes -6.5%
2010 50,615 Thousand tonnes +12.7%
2011 46,763 Thousand tonnes -7.6%
2012 47,147 Thousand tonnes +0.8%
2013 45,190 Thousand tonnes -4.1%
2014 44,623 Thousand tonnes -1.3%
2015 48,128 Thousand tonnes +7.9%
2016 49,028 Thousand tonnes +1.9%
2017 49,211 Thousand tonnes +0.4%
2018 49,052 Thousand tonnes -0.3%
2019 48,953 Thousand tonnes -0.2%
2020 44,772 Thousand tonnes -8.5%
2021 48,594 Thousand tonnes +8.5%
2022 46,982 Thousand tonnes -3.3%
2023 46,956 Thousand tonnes -0.1%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 46,956 Thousand tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,970 Thousand tonnes, 2.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 46,956 Thousand tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,833 Thousand tonnes, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47,994 Thousand tonnes 44,920 Thousand tonnes 49,619 Thousand tonnes 10
2010s 47,871 Thousand tonnes 44,623 Thousand tonnes 50,615 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 46,826 Thousand tonnes 44,772 Thousand tonnes 48,594 Thousand tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 8 Spain 81,402 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 9 Netherlands 56,130 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 9 Netherlands 56,130 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 12 Denmark 43,522 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 13 Finland 41,693 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 14 Czechia 34,316 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is material flow accounts - balancing items in Sweden?
Material flow accounts - balancing items in Sweden was 46,956 Thousand tonnes in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 50,615 Thousand tonnes in 2010.
What is the lowest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 44,623 Thousand tonnes in 2014.
How does Sweden rank for material flow accounts - balancing items?
Sweden ranks 11th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
Is material flow accounts - balancing items rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material flow accounts - balancing items. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Material flow accounts - balancing items
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 1,008 data points, 1990–2025
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