Japan vs Northern America: Electronic waste collected
Japan
604,000 tonnes
in 2022
Northern America
4.15 million tonnes
in 2022
Japan rank
5th
Northern America rank
4th
Electronic waste collected over time
- Japan
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 4.15 million tonnes against 604,000 tonnes in Japan, a difference of 3.55 million tonnes.
That makes Northern America's figure about 6.9 times Japan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th 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 | Japan | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 563,500 tonnes | 3.65 million tonnes | 3.09 million tonnes | Northern America |
| 2020s | 615,333 tonnes | 4.09 million tonnes | 3.47 million tonnes | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electronic waste collected, Japan or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 4.15 million tonnes against 604,000 tonnes in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in electronic waste collected between Japan and Northern America?
- 3.55 million tonnes, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Northern America?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Northern America rank globally for electronic waste collected?
- Japan ranks 5th 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.