Sweden vs Western Asia: Electronic waste collected
Sweden
135,216 tonnes
in 2021
Western Asia
270,064 tonnes
in 2022
Sweden rank
17th
Western Asia rank
15th
Electronic waste collected over time
- Sweden
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 270,064 tonnes against 135,216 tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 134,848 tonnes.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 2.0 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 17th and Western Asia ranks 15th of 52 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Western Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 157,658 tonnes | 95,662 tonnes | 61,996 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 142,308 tonnes | 265,705 tonnes | 123,396 tonnes | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electronic waste collected, Sweden or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 270,064 tonnes against 135,216 tonnes in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in electronic waste collected between Sweden and Western Asia?
- 134,848 tonnes, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Western Asia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Sweden and Western Asia rank globally for electronic waste collected?
- Sweden ranks 17th and Western Asia ranks 15th 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.