Ireland vs Sweden: Proportion of electronic waste recycled
Ireland
82.9%
in 2018
Sweden
83.3%
in 2018
Ireland rank
18th
Sweden rank
17th
Proportion of electronic waste recycled over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 83.3% against 82.9% in Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 17th of 38 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.4% | 82.8% | 1.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 83.7% | 0.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of electronic waste recycled, Ireland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 83.3% against 82.9% in Ireland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in proportion of electronic waste recycled between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for proportion of electronic waste recycled?
- Ireland ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 17th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of electronic waste recycled (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.