Italy vs United States of America: Electronic waste collected
Italy
509,906 tonnes
in 2023
United States of America
3.90 million tonnes
in 2018
Italy rank
10th
United States of America rank
6th
Electronic waste collected over time
- Italy
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 3.90 million tonnes against 509,906 tonnes in Italy, a difference of 3.39 million tonnes.
That makes United States of America's figure about 7.7 times Italy's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 6th of 55 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60,638 tonnes | 2.54 million tonnes | 2.48 million tonnes | United States of America |
| 2010s | 431,620 tonnes | 3.64 million tonnes | 3.21 million tonnes | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electronic waste collected, Italy or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 3.90 million tonnes against 509,906 tonnes in Italy as of 2018.
- What is the difference in electronic waste collected between Italy and United States of America?
- 3.39 million tonnes, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States of America?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Italy and United States of America rank globally for electronic waste collected?
- Italy ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 6th of 55 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.