Italy vs Northern America: Electronic waste collected
Italy
509,906 tonnes
in 2023
Northern America
4.15 million tonnes
in 2022
Italy rank
7th
Northern America rank
4th
Electronic waste collected over time
- Italy
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 4.15 million tonnes against 509,906 tonnes in Italy, a difference of 3.64 million tonnes.
That makes Northern America's figure about 8.1 times Italy's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 7th and Northern America ranks 4th of 51 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 434,655 tonnes | 3.65 million tonnes | 3.22 million tonnes | Northern America |
| 2020s | 505,009 tonnes | 4.09 million tonnes | 3.58 million tonnes | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electronic waste collected, Italy or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 4.15 million tonnes against 509,906 tonnes in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in electronic waste collected between Italy and Northern America?
- 3.64 million tonnes, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Northern America?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Northern America rank globally for electronic waste collected?
- Italy ranks 7th and Northern America ranks 4th of 51 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.