Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management in Sweden
Sweden: Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management was 288,092 Tonne in 2018. ▲ Rising
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management in Sweden, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 288,092 Tonne for waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management in Sweden peaked at 288,092 Tonne in 2018 and was at its lowest, 84,981 Tonne, in 2005.
Sweden ranks 12th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 84,981 Tonne | — |
| 2006 | 226,615 Tonne | +166.7% |
| 2007 | 285,747 Tonne | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 234,088 Tonne | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 218,707 Tonne | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 232,403 Tonne | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 231,640 Tonne | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 219,160 Tonne | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 242,668 Tonne | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 237,925 Tonne | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 256,890 Tonne | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 259,030 Tonne | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 278,747 Tonne | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 288,092 Tonne | +3.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 288,092 Tonne is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 178,432 Tonne, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 288,092 Tonne is above the median for high income countries, which is 175,821 Tonne, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management 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% | 84,981 Tonne | 226,615 Tonne |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 210,028 Tonne | 84,981 Tonne | 285,747 Tonne | 5 |
| 2010s | 249,617 Tonne | 219,160 Tonne | 288,092 Tonne | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management in Sweden?
- Waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management in Sweden was 288,092 Tonne in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 288,092 Tonne in 2018.
- What is the lowest waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,981 Tonne in 2005.
- How does Sweden rank for waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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