Electronic waste collected in Sweden
Sweden: Electronic waste collected was 135,216 tonnes in 2021. β² Rising
Electronic waste collected in Sweden, 2005β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 135,216 tonnes for electronic waste collected in 2021.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste collected in Sweden peaked at 176,580 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 48,774 tonnes, in 2005.
That places Sweden 17th out of 52 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 127,644 tonnes | 48,774 tonnes | 155,553 tonnes | 5 |
| 2010s | 157,658 tonnes | 141,378 tonnes | 176,580 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 142,308 tonnes | 135,216 tonnes | 149,401 tonnes | 2 |
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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 in Sweden?
- Electronic waste collected in Sweden was 135,216 tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 176,580 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,774 tonnes in 2005.
- How does Sweden rank for electronic waste collected?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 52 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electronic waste collected rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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