Electronic waste collected, per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Electronic waste collected, per capita was 12.98 kg in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
12.98 kg
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
15th
of 52 countries
All-time high
18.69 kg
in 2011
All-time low
5.4 kg
in 2005
Years of data
17
2005β2021
Electronic waste collected, per capita in Sweden, 2005β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 12.98 kg for electronic waste collected, per capita in 2021.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste collected, per capita in Sweden peaked at 18.69 kg in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.4 kg, in 2005.
That places Sweden 15th out of 52 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.91 kg | 5.4 kg | 17 kg | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.15 kg | 14.06 kg | 18.69 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.71 kg | 12.98 kg | 14.43 kg | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 12 Iceland 14.08 kg compare
- 13 Martinique 13.87 kg compare
- 14 Finland 13.23 kg compare
- 16 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 12.28 kg compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.28 kg compare
- 18 Ireland 12.04 kg compare
More environment data for Sweden
- Standard Deviation 0.852 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.72 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 926,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 11.84 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 9,814 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 2,928 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 6.44 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 6.40 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 501,136 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 469,352 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste collected, per capita in Sweden?
- Electronic waste collected, per capita in Sweden was 12.98 kg in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 18.69 kg in 2011.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 kg in 2005.
- How does Sweden rank for electronic waste collected, per capita?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 52 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electronic waste collected, per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Electronic waste collected, per capita (KG). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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