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
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.