Deposit statistics

In Sweden, the goal is for 90 percent of all cans and PET bottles to be recycled, and in recent years we have been very close to achieving this, making us among the best in the world at using the deposit return system. The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (Naturvårdsverket) is the responsible supervisory authority. Every year, we compile statistics on how much is deposited, and thus can be recycled into new cans and bottles.

Recycling in percent in 2025:

Cans: 88,8 %
PET total: 87,5 %
Total: 88,4 %

Recycling number per person:

Total: 283 pieces

Sales, total number of packages:

3,39 billion packages

Recycling, total number of packages:

3,00 billion packages

Recycled material, tons:

Aluminium:  27 933 ton

Clear PET material: 23 277 ton

Coloured PET material: 1 519 ton

More Pantamera statistics

What is the recycling rate in different parts of Sweden? How has it developed over time? Which municipality have the highest recycling rate? In our statistics portal (only in Swedish) you will find more statistics.