Material flow accounts in Sweden
Sweden: Material flow accounts was 254,189 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
254,189
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
266,844
in 2021
All-time low
177,712
in 2001
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Material flow accounts in Sweden, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for material flow accounts in Sweden is 254,189, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material flow accounts in Sweden peaked at 266,844 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 177,712, in 2001.
Sweden ranks 10th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Material flow accounts in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 182,914 | — |
| 1999 | 177,994 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 180,395 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 177,712 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 180,669 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 181,332 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 191,016 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 209,135 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 199,746 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 217,047 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 214,910 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 190,176 | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 213,046 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 223,141 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 226,622 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 231,508 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 236,580 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 233,055 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 237,194 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 252,034 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 251,473 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 264,748 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 264,397 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 266,844 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 261,277 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 241,343 | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 243,641 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 254,189 | +4.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 254,189 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,830, 2.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 254,189 is above the median for high income countries, which is 107,326, 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 180,454 | 177,994 | 182,914 | 2 |
| 2000s | 194,214 | 177,712 | 217,047 | 10 |
| 2010s | 236,940 | 213,046 | 264,748 | 10 |
| 2020s | 255,282 | 241,343 | 266,844 | 6 |
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 material flow accounts in Sweden?
- Material flow accounts in Sweden was 254,189 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material flow accounts recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 266,844 in 2021.
- What is the lowest material flow accounts recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 177,712 in 2001.
- How does Sweden rank for material flow accounts?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material flow accounts rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 Material flow accounts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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