Europe vs United States: Electronic waste collected
Europe
5.59 million tonnes
in 2022
United States
3.90 million tonnes
in 2018
Europe rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd
Electronic waste collected over time
- Europe
- United States
How they compare
Europe currently reports 5.59 million tonnes against 3.90 million tonnes in United States, a difference of 1.69 million tonnes.
That makes Europe's figure about 1.4 times United States's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 32 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electronic waste collected, Europe or United States?
- Europe, at 5.59 million tonnes against 3.90 million tonnes in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in electronic waste collected between Europe and United States?
- 1.69 million tonnes, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
- How do Europe and United States rank globally for electronic waste collected?
- Europe ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 32 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.