Poland vs Southern Europe: Electronic waste recycled
Poland
499,797 tonnes
in 2023
Southern Europe
1.07 million tonnes
in 2022
Poland rank
7th
Southern Europe rank
10th
Electronic waste recycled over time
- Poland
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Southern Europe currently reports 1.07 million tonnes against 499,797 tonnes in Poland, a difference of 569,213 tonnes.
That makes Southern Europe's figure about 2.1 times Poland's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 7th and Southern Europe ranks 10th of 52 countries.
Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 173,163 tonnes | 830,248 tonnes | 657,085 tonnes | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 421,601 tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 649,995 tonnes | Southern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electronic waste recycled, Poland or Southern Europe?
- Southern Europe, at 1.07 million tonnes against 499,797 tonnes in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in electronic waste recycled between Poland and Southern Europe?
- 569,213 tonnes, with Southern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Southern Europe?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Poland and Southern Europe rank globally for electronic waste recycled?
- Poland ranks 7th and Southern Europe ranks 10th of 52 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.