Japan vs United States of America: Electronic waste collected
Japan
604,000 tonnes
in 2022
United States of America
3.90 million tonnes
in 2018
Japan rank
7th
United States of America rank
6th
Electronic waste collected over time
- Japan
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 3.90 million tonnes against 604,000 tonnes in Japan, a difference of 3.30 million tonnes.
That makes United States of America's figure about 6.5 times Japan's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 6th of 55 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electronic waste collected, Japan or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 3.90 million tonnes against 604,000 tonnes in Japan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in electronic waste collected between Japan and United States of America?
- 3.30 million tonnes, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
- How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for electronic waste collected?
- Japan ranks 7th 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.