Waste - Drivers and pressures (Sweden)

SOER 2010 Common environmental theme (Deprecated)

Topics: Resource efficiency and waste

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Key drivers and pressures of waste. Links to further national information on waste.

Topic: Waste

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Published: 23 Oct 2010 Modified: 11 May 2020 Feed synced: 23 Sep 2011 original

Key message

The main driving force for generation of household waste in Sweden has been the growing economy.

c) What are the related key drivers (D) and pressures (P) at national level?

Driving forces

The main driving force for generation of household waste in Sweden has been the growing economy. There is a close connection between the economic situation and consumption, and between consumption and waste quantities.

Pressures

During 2006, some 124 million tonnes of waste were generated in Sweden. The largest categories of waste were mineral waste at 70 million tonnes (including 62 million tonnes of mining waste). The volume of waste generated by Sweden's households was around 5 million tonnes, or 560 kg per capita.