Latvia vs Sweden: Proportion of electronic waste recycled
Latvia
81.4%
in 2018
Sweden
83.3%
in 2018
Latvia rank
20th
Sweden rank
17th
Proportion of electronic waste recycled over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 83.3% against 81.4% in Latvia, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sweden ahead.
Latvia ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 17th of 38 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.5% | 82.8% | 9.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 83.7% | 1.1% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of electronic waste recycled, Latvia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 83.3% against 81.4% in Latvia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in proportion of electronic waste recycled between Latvia and Sweden?
- 1.9%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for proportion of electronic waste recycled?
- Latvia ranks 20th 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.