Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Sweden

Sweden: Population connected to wastewater treatment plants was 10,537 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
10,537
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
9th
of 30 countries
All-time high
10,537
in 2023
All-time low
7,361
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2023

Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Sweden, 1990–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1990200620231990: 7.4k1991: 8.1k1992: 8.2k1995: 8.2k1999: 8.8k2000: 8.8k2001: 8.8k2002: 8.8k2003: 9.0k2004: 9.0k2005: 9.0k2006: 9.1k2007: 9.1k2008: 9.2k2009: 9.3k2010: 9.4k2011: 9.4k2012: 9.5k2013: 9.6k2014: 9.7k2015: 9.8k2016: 9.9k2017: 10.1k2018: 10.2k2019: 10.3k2020: 10.4k2021: 10.4k2022: 10.5k2023: 10.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Sweden stood at 10,537. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Sweden peaked at 10,537 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,361, in 1990.

Sweden ranks 9th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,135 7,361 8,769 5
2000s 9,015 8,783 9,299 10
2010s 9,788 9,378 10,279 10
2020s 10,448 10,353 10,537 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 6 Netherlands 17,994 compare
  2. 7 Romania 11,721 compare
  3. 8 Belgium 11,608 compare
  4. 10 Greece 9,880 compare
  5. 11 Czechia 9,444 compare
  6. 12 Austria 9,178 compare

See the full ranking of 31 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Sweden?
Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Sweden was 10,537 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population connected to wastewater treatment plants recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 10,537 in 2023.
What is the lowest population connected to wastewater treatment plants recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 7,361 in 1990.
How does Sweden rank for population connected to wastewater treatment plants?
Sweden ranks 9th out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
Is population connected to wastewater treatment plants rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 Population connected to wastewater treatment plants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population connected to wastewater treatment plants
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 703 data points, 1970–2024
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