Greece vs Sweden: Electronic waste recycled
Greece
69,463 tonnes
in 2023
Sweden
103,213 tonnes
in 2021
Greece rank
18th
Sweden rank
15th
Electronic waste recycled over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 103,213 tonnes against 69,463 tonnes in Greece, a difference of 33,750 tonnes.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Greece's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 15th of 49 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,754 tonnes | 109,810 tonnes | 84,057 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2010s | 42,225 tonnes | 132,466 tonnes | 90,242 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 51,294 tonnes | 106,972 tonnes | 55,678 tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electronic waste recycled, Greece or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 103,213 tonnes against 69,463 tonnes in Greece as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electronic waste recycled between Greece and Sweden?
- 33,750 tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for electronic waste recycled?
- Greece ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 15th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Electronic waste recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.