Material footprints - main indicators in Sweden

Sweden: Material footprints - main indicators was 254,189 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
254,189 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
8th
of 30 countries
All-time high
266,844 Thousand tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
190,176 Thousand tonnes
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Material footprints - main indicators in Sweden, 2008–2025

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2008201620252008: 214.9k Thousand tonnes2009: 190.2k Thousand tonnes2010: 213.0k Thousand tonnes2011: 223.1k Thousand tonnes2012: 226.6k Thousand tonnes2013: 231.5k Thousand tonnes2014: 236.6k Thousand tonnes2015: 233.1k Thousand tonnes2016: 237.2k Thousand tonnes2017: 252.0k Thousand tonnes2018: 251.5k Thousand tonnes2019: 264.7k Thousand tonnes2020: 264.4k Thousand tonnes2021: 266.8k Thousand tonnes2022: 261.3k Thousand tonnes2023: 241.3k Thousand tonnes2024: 243.6k Thousand tonnes2025: 254.2k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 254,189 Thousand tonnes for material footprints - main indicators in 2025.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material footprints - main indicators in Sweden peaked at 266,844 Thousand tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 190,176 Thousand tonnes, in 2009.

That places Sweden 8th out of 30 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 202,543 Thousand tonnes 190,176 Thousand tonnes 214,910 Thousand tonnes 2
2010s 236,940 Thousand tonnes 213,046 Thousand tonnes 264,748 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 255,282 Thousand tonnes 241,343 Thousand tonnes 266,844 Thousand tonnes 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 5 Spain 421,373 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 6 Italy 348,080 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 7 Norway 321,953 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 9 Finland 223,304 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 10 Bulgaria 153,875 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 11 Serbia 152,611 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is material footprints - main indicators in Sweden?
Material footprints - main indicators in Sweden was 254,189 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material footprints - main indicators recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 266,844 Thousand tonnes in 2021.
What is the lowest material footprints - main indicators recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 190,176 Thousand tonnes in 2009.
How does Sweden rank for material footprints - main indicators?
Sweden ranks 8th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
Is material footprints - main indicators 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 footprints - main indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Material footprints - main indicators
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 578 data points, 2000–2025
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