Asia vs Spain: Electronic waste collected
Asia
3.57 million tonnes
in 2022
Spain
448,202 tonnes
in 2023
Asia rank
7th
Spain rank
9th
Electronic waste collected over time
- Asia
- Spain
How they compare
Asia currently reports 3.57 million tonnes against 448,202 tonnes in Spain, a difference of 3.12 million tonnes.
That makes Asia's figure about 8.0 times Spain's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 7th and Spain ranks 9th of 33 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.05 million tonnes | 232,410 tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | Asia |
| 2020s | 3.44 million tonnes | 407,751 tonnes | 3.03 million tonnes | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electronic waste collected, Asia or Spain?
- Asia, at 3.57 million tonnes against 448,202 tonnes in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in electronic waste collected between Asia and Spain?
- 3.12 million tonnes, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Spain?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Asia and Spain rank globally for electronic waste collected?
- Asia ranks 7th and Spain ranks 9th of 33 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.