Americas vs Japan: Proportion of electronic waste collected
Americas
30.0%
in 2022
Japan
22.9%
in 2022
Americas rank
8th
Japan rank
7th
Proportion of electronic waste collected over time
- Americas
- Japan
How they compare
Americas currently reports 30.0% against 22.9% in Japan, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Americas's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Japan ahead.
Americas ranks 8th and Japan ranks 7th of 25 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.9% | 23.0% | 10.0% | Americas |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 23.7% | 6.5% | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of electronic waste collected, Americas or Japan?
- Americas, at 30.0% against 22.9% in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of electronic waste collected between Americas and Japan?
- 7.1%, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Japan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Americas and Japan rank globally for proportion of electronic waste collected?
- Americas ranks 8th and Japan ranks 7th of 25 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.