United States vs World: Electronic waste collected
United States
3.90 million tonnes
in 2018
World
13.78 million tonnes
in 2022
United States rank
2nd
World rank
1st
Electronic waste collected over time
- United States
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 13.78 million tonnes against 3.90 million tonnes in United States, a difference of 9.88 million tonnes.
That makes World's figure about 3.5 times United States's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 56 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electronic waste collected, United States or World?
- World, at 13.78 million tonnes against 3.90 million tonnes in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in electronic waste collected between United States and World?
- 9.88 million tonnes, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
- How do United States and World rank globally for electronic waste collected?
- United States ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 56 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.