Japan vs Switzerland: Electronic waste recycling rate
Japan
22.9%
in 2022
Switzerland
59.4%
in 2022
Japan rank
38th
Switzerland rank
35th
Electronic waste recycling rate over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 59.4% against 22.9% in Japan, a difference of 36.5%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.6 times Japan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 35th of 41 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.9% | 73.8% | 50.8% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 62.8% | 39.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electronic waste recycling rate, Japan or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 59.4% against 22.9% in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in electronic waste recycling rate between Japan and Switzerland?
- 36.5%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for electronic waste recycling rate?
- Japan ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 35th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme β 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 (%).