Electronic waste recycled in Sweden
Sweden: Electronic waste recycled was 103,213 tonnes in 2021. β² Rising
Electronic waste recycled in Sweden, 2005β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste recycled in Sweden is 103,213 tonnes, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycled in Sweden peaked at 147,860 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 46,007 tonnes, in 2005.
Sweden ranks 15th of 49 countries on this measure, 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 | 109,810 tonnes | 46,007 tonnes | 129,135 tonnes | 5 |
| 2010s | 132,466 tonnes | 118,094 tonnes | 147,860 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 106,972 tonnes | 103,213 tonnes | 110,731 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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 recycled in Sweden?
- Electronic waste recycled in Sweden was 103,213 tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycled recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 147,860 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycled recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,007 tonnes in 2005.
- How does Sweden rank for electronic waste recycled?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 49 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electronic waste recycled rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. 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 recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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