Italy vs Spain: Electronic waste collected
Italy
509,906 tonnes
in 2023
Spain
448,202 tonnes
in 2023
Italy rank
8th
Spain rank
9th
Electronic waste collected over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 509,906 tonnes against 448,202 tonnes in Spain, a difference of 61,704 tonnes.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 8th and Spain ranks 9th of 52 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 375,820 tonnes | 217,478 tonnes | 158,343 tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 434,655 tonnes | 232,410 tonnes | 202,245 tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 506,233 tonnes | 417,864 tonnes | 88,370 tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electronic waste collected, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 509,906 tonnes against 448,202 tonnes in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electronic waste collected between Italy and Spain?
- 61,704 tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for electronic waste collected?
- Italy ranks 8th and Spain ranks 9th 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.