Sweden - Municipal Waste Generated

Since 2014, Sweden Municipal Waste Generated increased 0.2% year on year. With 443.65 Kilograms Per Capita in 2019, the country was number 23 among other countries in Municipal Waste Generated. Sweden is overtaken by United Kingdom, which was ranked number 22 at 454.66 Kilograms Per Capita and is followed by Chile at 439.73 Kilograms Per Capita. New Zealand lead the ranking with 787.05 Kilograms Per Capita in 2019, that is a growth of 0.8% versus 2018. Denmark, Norway and United States respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Norway witnessed the best average annual growth at +12.5% per year, while Costa Rica witnessed the worst performance at -5.8% per year.

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Date Kilograms Per Capita
2019 443.64
2018 439.95
2017 456.39
2016 448.20
2015 449.53
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How does Sweden rank in Municipal Waste Generated?

# 36 Countries Kilograms Per Capita Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
New Zealand
787.05 2019 +0.8 % +4.2 % View data
2 #2
Denmark
779.59 2019 +1.1 % +0.3 % View data
22 #22
United Kingdom
454.65 2019 -0.8 % -0.9 % View data
23 #23
Sweden
443.64 2019 +0.8 % +0.2 % View data
24 #24
Chile
439.73 2017 +10.8 % NA View data
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