Canada vs Japan: Electronic waste recycling rate
Canada
20.6%
in 2022
Japan
20.0%
in 2022
Canada rank
34th
Japan rank
35th
Electronic waste recycling rate over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 20.6% against 20.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 34th and Japan ranks 35th of 35 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.9% | 20.2% | 37.7% | Canada |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.7% | 0.1% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electronic waste recycling rate, Canada or Japan?
- Canada, at 20.6% against 20.0% in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in electronic waste recycling rate between Canada and Japan?
- 0.6%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for electronic waste recycling rate?
- Canada ranks 34th and Japan ranks 35th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electronic waste recycling rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of electronic waste recycled (%)