Electronic waste collected in Sweden
Sweden: Electronic waste collected was 135,216 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste collected in Sweden, 2005–2021
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 19th out of 56 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.
Electronic waste collected in Sweden, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 48,774 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 130,062 tonnes | +166.7% |
| 2007 | 155,553 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 150,125 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 153,706 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 161,444 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 176,580 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 168,612 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 176,567 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 144,858 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 143,955 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 163,237 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 141,378 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 144,357 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 155,588 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 149,401 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 135,216 tonnes | -9.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 135,216 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 76,109 tonnes, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 135,216 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,109 tonnes, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electronic waste collected 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 | +166.7% | 48,774 tonnes | 130,062 tonnes |
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 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 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 19th out of 56 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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