End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals in Sweden

Sweden: End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals was 181,092 Tonne in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
181,092 Tonne
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
7th
of 38 countries
All-time high
335,605 Tonne
in 2006
All-time low
162,391 Tonne
in 2009
Years of data
18
2006–2023

End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals in Sweden, 2006–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2006201420232006: 335.6k Tonne2007: 266.1k Tonne2008: 178.5k Tonne2009: 162.4k Tonne2010: 207.6k Tonne2011: 226.5k Tonne2012: 231.2k Tonne2013: 240.6k Tonne2014: 237.6k Tonne2015: 242.4k Tonne2016: 240.7k Tonne2017: 249.4k Tonne2018: 266.7k Tonne2019: 245.4k Tonne2020: 232.5k Tonne2021: 227.4k Tonne2022: 210.3k Tonne2023: 181.1k Tonne

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.

Analysis

The most recent figure for end-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals in Sweden is 181,092 Tonne, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, end-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals in Sweden peaked at 335,605 Tonne in 2006 and was at its lowest, 162,391 Tonne, in 2009.

Sweden ranks 7th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals in Sweden, 2006 to 2023.
Year Tonne Change
2006 335,605 Tonne
2007 266,144 Tonne -20.7%
2008 178,524 Tonne -32.9%
2009 162,391 Tonne -9.0%
2010 207,554 Tonne +27.8%
2011 226,504 Tonne +9.1%
2012 231,218 Tonne +2.1%
2013 240,626 Tonne +4.1%
2014 237,605 Tonne -1.3%
2015 242,411 Tonne +2.0%
2016 240,697 Tonne -0.7%
2017 249,361 Tonne +3.6%
2018 266,668 Tonne +6.9%
2019 245,441 Tonne -8.0%
2020 232,545 Tonne -5.3%
2021 227,439 Tonne -2.2%
2022 210,314 Tonne -7.5%
2023 181,092 Tonne -13.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 235,666 Tonne 162,391 Tonne 335,605 Tonne 4
2010s 238,808 Tonne 207,554 Tonne 266,668 Tonne 10
2020s 212,848 Tonne 181,092 Tonne 232,545 Tonne 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 4 Poland 444,753 Tonne compare
  2. 4 Poland 444,753 Tonne compare
  3. 6 Germany 283,549 Tonne compare
  4. 8 Czechia 175,384 Tonne compare
  5. 9 Norway 148,761 Tonne compare
  6. 10 Netherlands 142,843 Tonne compare
  7. 10 Netherlands 142,843 Tonne compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is end-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals in Sweden?
End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals in Sweden was 181,092 Tonne in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest end-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 335,605 Tonne in 2006.
What is the lowest end-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 162,391 Tonne in 2009.
How does Sweden rank for end-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals?
Sweden ranks 7th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
Is end-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 680 data points, 2005–2023
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