Americas vs Australia and New Zealand: Proportion of electronic waste collected

Americas
30.0%
in 2022
Australia and New Zealand
42.8%
in 2022
Americas rank
8th
Australia and New Zealand rank
6th

Proportion of electronic waste collected over time

  • Americas
  • Australia and New Zealand
10203040201020162022

How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports 42.8% against 30.0% in Americas, a difference of 12.8%.

That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.4 times Americas's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Americas ahead.

Americas ranks 8th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 6th of 30 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 1 and Australia and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas Australia and New Zealand Difference Ahead
2010s 32.4% 12.9% 19.5% Americas
2020s 30.2% 42.8% 12.6% Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of electronic waste collected, Americas or Australia and New Zealand?
Australia and New Zealand, at 42.8% against 30.0% in Americas as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of electronic waste collected between Americas and Australia and New Zealand?
12.8%, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Australia and New Zealand?
11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do Americas and Australia and New Zealand rank globally for proportion of electronic waste collected?
Americas ranks 8th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 6th of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of electronic waste collected (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of electronic waste collected (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
41 places, 420 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed