Electronic waste recycled in Sweden
Sweden: Electronic waste recycled was 103,213 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste recycled in Sweden, 2005–2021
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 16th of 52 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.
Electronic waste recycled in Sweden, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 46,007 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 122,688 tonnes | +166.7% |
| 2007 | 127,321 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 123,900 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 129,135 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 135,490 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 147,652 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 142,171 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 147,860 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 121,839 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 120,387 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 136,122 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 118,094 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 120,260 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 134,790 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 110,731 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 103,213 tonnes | -6.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 103,213 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59,384 tonnes, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 103,213 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 55,938 tonnes, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electronic waste recycled 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% | 46,007 tonnes | 122,688 tonnes |
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
- 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 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 16th out of 52 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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