Americas vs Canada: Proportion of electronic waste collected
Americas
30.0%
in 2022
Canada
20.6%
in 2022
Americas rank
5th
Canada rank
8th
Proportion of electronic waste collected over time
- Americas
- Canada
How they compare
Americas currently reports 30.0% against 20.6% in Canada, a difference of 9.4%.
That makes Americas's figure about 1.5 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Canada ahead.
Americas ranks 5th and Canada ranks 8th of 9 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.2% | 57.9% | 25.7% | Canada |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 20.8% | 9.4% | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of electronic waste collected, Americas or Canada?
- Americas, at 30.0% against 20.6% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of electronic waste collected between Americas and Canada?
- 9.4%, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Canada?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Americas and Canada rank globally for proportion of electronic waste collected?
- Americas ranks 5th and Canada ranks 8th of 9 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.