Eastern Africa vs Latvia: Electronic waste collected
Eastern Africa
2,321 tonnes
in 2022
Latvia
19,574 tonnes
in 2023
Eastern Africa rank
28th
Latvia rank
31st
Electronic waste collected over time
- Eastern Africa
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 19,574 tonnes against 2,321 tonnes in Eastern Africa, a difference of 17,253 tonnes.
That makes Latvia's figure about 8.4 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 28th and Latvia ranks 31st of 33 groups.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 705.88 tonnes | 6,376 tonnes | 5,670 tonnes | Latvia |
| 2020s | 2,146 tonnes | 15,845 tonnes | 13,699 tonnes | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electronic waste collected, Eastern Africa or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 19,574 tonnes against 2,321 tonnes in Eastern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electronic waste collected between Eastern Africa and Latvia?
- 17,253 tonnes, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Latvia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Eastern Africa and Latvia rank globally for electronic waste collected?
- Eastern Africa ranks 28th and Latvia ranks 31st 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.