Northern America vs United Kingdom: Electronic waste collected

Northern America
4.15 million tonnes
in 2022
United Kingdom
816,398 tonnes
in 2018
Northern America rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
5th

Electronic waste collected over time

  • Northern America
  • United Kingdom
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M200720142022

How they compare

Northern America currently reports 4.15 million tonnes against 816,398 tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 3.33 million tonnes.

That makes Northern America's figure about 5.1 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.

Northern America ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 32 groups.

Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electronic waste collected, Northern America or United Kingdom?
Northern America, at 4.15 million tonnes against 816,398 tonnes in United Kingdom as of 2022.
What is the difference in electronic waste collected between Northern America and United Kingdom?
3.33 million tonnes, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and United Kingdom?
9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
How do Northern America and United Kingdom rank globally for electronic waste collected?
Northern America ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 32 groups.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Electronic waste collected (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
88 places, 1,144 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed