Austria vs Sweden: Electronic waste collected
Austria
144,941 tonnes
in 2023
Sweden
135,216 tonnes
in 2021
Austria rank
16th
Sweden rank
17th
Electronic waste collected over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Austria currently reports 144,941 tonnes against 135,216 tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 9,725 tonnes.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.
Austria ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 17th of 52 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59,353 tonnes | 127,644 tonnes | 68,291 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2010s | 91,264 tonnes | 157,658 tonnes | 66,393 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 139,213 tonnes | 142,308 tonnes | 3,096 tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electronic waste collected, Austria or Sweden?
- Austria, at 144,941 tonnes against 135,216 tonnes in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electronic waste collected between Austria and Sweden?
- 9,725 tonnes, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for electronic waste collected?
- Austria ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 17th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Electronic waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.