Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Electronic waste recycled

Italy
429,282
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
703,513
in 2018
Italy rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

Electronic waste recycled over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k200720152023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 703,513 against 429,282 in Italy, a difference of 274,231.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.6 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 51 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 387,768 285,793 101,976 Italy
2010s 311,835 633,558 321,723 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electronic waste recycled, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 703,513 against 429,282 in Italy as of 2018.
What is the difference in electronic waste recycled between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
274,231, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for electronic waste recycled?
Italy ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Electronic waste recycled (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 recycled (Tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
84 places, 1,091 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed