Africa vs Greece: Electronic waste collected
Africa
2,420 tonnes
in 2022
Greece
84,725 tonnes
in 2023
Africa rank
25th
Greece rank
23rd
Electronic waste collected over time
- Africa
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 84,725 tonnes against 2,420 tonnes in Africa, a difference of 82,305 tonnes.
That makes Greece's figure about 35.0 times Africa's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 25th and Greece ranks 23rd of 32 groups.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 727.6 tonnes | 49,113 tonnes | 48,386 tonnes | Greece |
| 2020s | 2,240 tonnes | 64,654 tonnes | 62,415 tonnes | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electronic waste collected, Africa or Greece?
- Greece, at 84,725 tonnes against 2,420 tonnes in Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electronic waste collected between Africa and Greece?
- 82,305 tonnes, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Greece?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Africa and Greece rank globally for electronic waste collected?
- Africa ranks 25th and Greece ranks 23rd of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Electronic waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.