Portugal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Electronic waste collected

Portugal
61,230
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
2,420
in 2022
Portugal rank
24th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
23rd

Electronic waste collected over time

  • Portugal
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k200520142023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 61,230 against 2,420 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 58,810.

That makes Portugal's figure about 25.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd of 51 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 59,052 727.6 58,324 Portugal
2020s 56,448 2,240 54,208 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electronic waste collected, Portugal or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Portugal, at 61,230 against 2,420 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in electronic waste collected between Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
58,810, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for electronic waste collected?
Portugal ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Electronic waste collected (Tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
85 places, 1,106 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed