Denmark vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Electronic waste collected

Denmark
89,243 tonnes
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
2,420 tonnes
in 2022
Denmark rank
22nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
25th

Electronic waste collected over time

  • Denmark
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 89,243 tonnes against 2,420 tonnes in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 86,823 tonnes.

That makes Denmark's figure about 36.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 56 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 74,478 tonnes 727.6 tonnes 73,750 tonnes Denmark
2020s 75,446 tonnes 2,240 tonnes 73,206 tonnes Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electronic waste collected, Denmark or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Denmark, at 89,243 tonnes against 2,420 tonnes in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in electronic waste collected between Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa?
86,823 tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for electronic waste collected?
Denmark ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 56 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Electronic waste collected (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
88 places, 1,144 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed