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
End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals in Sweden, 2006–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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