Sweden in total 2021
Here you see an overall picture of how much electrical waste, lamps and batteries the Swedes submitted for recycling in 2021. The total collection comprises 154 758 tonnes and this corresponds to approximately 14 kilos per person.
The statistics only include the batteries and electrical/electronic products that have been submitted to the collection system operated by El-Kretsen together with the municipalities. Side-collections from individual municipalities are not included.
All fractions
Small appliances
74 355 583
kg
7,08
kilos/inhabitant
Refrigerators and freezers
28 494 740
kg
2,71
kilos/inhabitant
Large appliances
45 057 486
kg
4,29
kilos/inhabitant
Batteries
3 410 691
kg
0,32
kilos/inhabitant
Low-energy and fluorescent luminaries
1 306 550
kg
0,12
kilos/inhabitant
LED and light bulbs
829 564
kg
0,08
kilos/inhabitant