Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of electronic waste recycled was 83.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Sweden, 2005–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 83.3% for proportion of electronic waste recycled in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of electronic waste recycled in Sweden peaked at 94.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 81.9%, in 2007.
Sweden ranks 19th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 94.3% | — |
| 2006 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 81.9% | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 82.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 83.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 83.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 84.3% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 83.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 84.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 83.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 83.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 83.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 83.3% | -0.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 83.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.4%, 100% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 83.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 82.2%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.4% | 81.9% | 94.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 83.3% | 84.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of electronic waste recycled in Sweden?
- Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Sweden was 83.3% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of electronic waste recycled recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of electronic waste recycled recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.9% in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of electronic waste recycled?
- Sweden ranks 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of electronic waste recycled rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of electronic waste recycled (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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