Norway vs Sweden: Proportion of electronic waste recycled
Norway
81.4%
in 2018
Sweden
83.3%
in 2018
Norway rank
20th
Sweden rank
17th
Proportion of electronic waste recycled over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 83.3% against 81.4% in Norway, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 20th 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 | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.1% | 87.4% | 3.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 83.7% | 1.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of electronic waste recycled, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 83.3% against 81.4% in Norway as of 2018.
- What is the difference in proportion of electronic waste recycled between Norway and Sweden?
- 1.9%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for proportion of electronic waste recycled?
- Norway 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.