Japan vs Uganda: Electronic waste generated
Japan
2.64 million tonnes
in 2022
Uganda
18.55 million tonnes
in 2017
Japan rank
5th
Uganda rank
2nd
Electronic waste generated over time
- Japan
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 18.55 million tonnes against 2.64 million tonnes in Japan, a difference of 15.91 million tonnes.
That makes Uganda's figure about 7.0 times Japan's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and Uganda ranks 2nd of 27 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electronic waste generated, Japan or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 18.55 million tonnes against 2.64 million tonnes in Japan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in electronic waste generated between Japan and Uganda?
- 15.91 million tonnes, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Uganda?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2017.
- How do Japan and Uganda rank globally for electronic waste generated?
- Japan ranks 5th and Uganda ranks 2nd 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.