Japan vs Poland: Electronic waste collected
Japan
604,000 tonnes
in 2022
Poland
558,108 tonnes
in 2023
Japan rank
5th
Poland rank
7th
Electronic waste collected over time
- Japan
- Poland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 604,000 tonnes against 558,108 tonnes in Poland, a difference of 45,892 tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and Poland ranks 7th of 52 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 563,500 tonnes | 215,341 tonnes | 348,159 tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 615,333 tonnes | 496,083 tonnes | 119,251 tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electronic waste collected, Japan or Poland?
- Japan, at 604,000 tonnes against 558,108 tonnes in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in electronic waste collected between Japan and Poland?
- 45,892 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Poland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Poland rank globally for electronic waste collected?
- Japan ranks 5th and Poland ranks 7th 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.