Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Sweden
Sweden: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 546 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
546 tonnes
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
119th
of 160 countries
All-time high
587 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
471 tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Sweden, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 546 tonnes for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 2.4% over five years.
Sweden ranks 119th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Sweden, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 533 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 471 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 514 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 587 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 546 tonnes | -7.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 546 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 546 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 546 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 546 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 506 tonnes | 471 tonnes | 533 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 566.5 tonnes | 546 tonnes | 587 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More development goals data for Sweden
- Red List Index 0.9904 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.7695 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 7,092 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 64 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 64 (2025)
- Infant deaths 192 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Sweden?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Sweden was 546 tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 587 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 471 tonnes in 2018.
- How does Sweden rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Sweden ranks 119th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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