Material flows for circular economy - Sankey diagram data in Sweden

Sweden: Material flows for circular economy - Sankey diagram data was 2,510 Thousand tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,510 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 18.6%
World rank
17th
of 35 countries
All-time high
2,606 Thousand tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
2,014 Thousand tonnes
in 2021
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Material flows for circular economy - Sankey diagram data in Sweden, 2010–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k2010201720242010: 2.6k Thousand tonnes2011: 2.5k Thousand tonnes2012: 2.4k Thousand tonnes2013: 2.5k Thousand tonnes2014: 2.6k Thousand tonnes2015: 2.5k Thousand tonnes2016: 2.6k Thousand tonnes2017: 2.4k Thousand tonnes2018: 2.5k Thousand tonnes2019: 2.6k Thousand tonnes2020: 2.0k Thousand tonnes2021: 2.0k Thousand tonnes2022: 2.1k Thousand tonnes2023: 2.1k Thousand tonnes2024: 2.5k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, material flows for circular economy - sankey diagram data in Sweden stood at 2,510 Thousand tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material flows for circular economy - sankey diagram data in Sweden peaked at 2,606 Thousand tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,014 Thousand tonnes, in 2021.

Sweden ranks 17th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Material flows for circular economy - Sankey diagram data in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Material flows for circular economy - Sankey diagram data in Sweden, 2010 to 2024.
Year Thousand tonnes Change
2010 2,559 Thousand tonnes —
2011 2,516 Thousand tonnes -1.7%
2012 2,394 Thousand tonnes -4.8%
2013 2,510 Thousand tonnes +4.8%
2014 2,595 Thousand tonnes +3.4%
2015 2,489 Thousand tonnes -4.1%
2016 2,590 Thousand tonnes +4.1%
2017 2,425 Thousand tonnes -6.4%
2018 2,545 Thousand tonnes +4.9%
2019 2,606 Thousand tonnes +2.4%
2020 2,033 Thousand tonnes -22.0%
2021 2,014 Thousand tonnes -0.9%
2022 2,060 Thousand tonnes +2.3%
2023 2,117 Thousand tonnes +2.8%
2024 2,510 Thousand tonnes +18.6%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 2,510 Thousand tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,584 Thousand tonnes, 97% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 2,510 Thousand tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,510 Thousand tonnes, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,523 Thousand tonnes 2,394 Thousand tonnes 2,606 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 2,147 Thousand tonnes 2,014 Thousand tonnes 2,510 Thousand tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 14 Slovenia 2,673 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 14 Slovenia 2,673 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 16 Luxembourg 2,658 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 18 Croatia 2,280 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 18 Croatia 2,280 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 20 Romania 2,241 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is material flows for circular economy - sankey diagram data in Sweden?
Material flows for circular economy - sankey diagram data in Sweden was 2,510 Thousand tonnes in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material flows for circular economy - sankey diagram data recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 2,606 Thousand tonnes in 2019.
What is the lowest material flows for circular economy - sankey diagram data recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 2,014 Thousand tonnes in 2021.
How does Sweden rank for material flows for circular economy - sankey diagram data?
Sweden ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is material flows for circular economy - sankey diagram data rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material flows for circular economy - Sankey diagram data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Material flows for circular economy - Sankey diagram data
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 540 data points, 2010–2024
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