France vs Northern America: Electronic waste collected
France
1.04 million tonnes
in 2023
Northern America
4.15 million tonnes
in 2022
France rank
2nd
Northern America rank
5th
Electronic waste collected over time
- France
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 4.15 million tonnes against 1.04 million tonnes in France, a difference of 3.11 million tonnes.
That makes Northern America's figure about 4.0 times France's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
France ranks 2nd and Northern America ranks 5th of 52 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 611,949 tonnes | 3.65 million tonnes | 3.04 million tonnes | Northern America |
| 2020s | 929,601 tonnes | 4.09 million tonnes | 3.16 million tonnes | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electronic waste collected, France or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 4.15 million tonnes against 1.04 million tonnes in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in electronic waste collected between France and Northern America?
- 3.11 million tonnes, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Northern America?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do France and Northern America rank globally for electronic waste collected?
- France ranks 2nd and Northern America ranks 5th 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.