Norway vs Sweden: Electronic waste collected
Norway
110,811 tonnes
in 2023
Sweden
135,216 tonnes
in 2021
Norway rank
19th
Sweden rank
17th
Electronic waste collected over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 135,216 tonnes against 110,811 tonnes in Norway, a difference of 24,405 tonnes.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 19th 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 | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108,054 tonnes | 127,644 tonnes | 19,590 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2010s | 104,222 tonnes | 157,658 tonnes | 53,436 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 106,417 tonnes | 142,308 tonnes | 35,892 tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electronic waste collected, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 135,216 tonnes against 110,811 tonnes in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electronic waste collected between Norway and Sweden?
- 24,405 tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for electronic waste collected?
- Norway ranks 19th 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.