Japan vs Suriname: Electronic waste generated
Japan
2.64 million tonnes
in 2022
Suriname
3.58 million tonnes
in 2021
Japan rank
5th
Suriname rank
4th
Electronic waste generated over time
- Japan
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 3.58 million tonnes against 2.64 million tonnes in Japan, a difference of 943,970 tonnes.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 5th and Suriname ranks 4th of 27 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.48 million tonnes | 2.94 million tonnes | 467,495 tonnes | Suriname |
| 2020s | 2.58 million tonnes | 3.57 million tonnes | 995,240 tonnes | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electronic waste generated, Japan or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 3.58 million tonnes against 2.64 million tonnes in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electronic waste generated between Japan and Suriname?
- 943,970 tonnes, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Suriname?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Suriname rank globally for electronic waste generated?
- Japan ranks 5th and Suriname ranks 4th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Electronic waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.