Electronic waste collected, per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Electronic waste collected, per capita was 12.98 kg in 2021. ▬ Flat
Electronic waste collected, per capita in Sweden, 2005–2021
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 56 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Electronic waste collected, per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.4 kg | — |
| 2006 | 14.32 kg | +165.2% |
| 2007 | 17 kg | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 16.28 kg | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 16.53 kg | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 17.21 kg | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 18.69 kg | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 17.71 kg | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 18.39 kg | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 14.94 kg | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 14.69 kg | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 16.45 kg | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 14.06 kg | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 14.19 kg | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 15.14 kg | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 14.43 kg | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 12.98 kg | -10.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 12.98 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.83 kg, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 12.98 kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.64 kg, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electronic waste collected, per capita in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +165.2% | 5.4 kg | 14.32 kg |
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
- 16 United Kingdom 12.28 kg compare
More environment data for Sweden
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.852 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.72 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.4367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0922 % change on previous year (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 56 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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