Canada vs Eastern Europe: Electronic waste collected
Canada
159,382 tonnes
in 2022
Eastern Europe
1.00 million tonnes
in 2022
Canada rank
14th
Eastern Europe rank
13th
Electronic waste collected over time
- Canada
- Eastern Europe
How they compare
Eastern Europe currently reports 1.00 million tonnes against 159,382 tonnes in Canada, a difference of 845,238 tonnes.
That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 6.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 14th and Eastern Europe ranks 13th of 52 countries.
Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Eastern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 364,257 tonnes | 529,326 tonnes | 165,069 tonnes | Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 158,838 tonnes | 998,922 tonnes | 840,084 tonnes | Eastern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electronic waste collected, Canada or Eastern Europe?
- Eastern Europe, at 1.00 million tonnes against 159,382 tonnes in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in electronic waste collected between Canada and Eastern Europe?
- 845,238 tonnes, with Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Eastern Europe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Eastern Europe rank globally for electronic waste collected?
- Canada ranks 14th and Eastern Europe ranks 13th of 52 countries.
- 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.