Australia and New Zealand vs Northern America: Proportion of electronic waste collected
Australia and New Zealand
42.8%
in 2022
Northern America
52.1%
in 2022
Australia and New Zealand rank
6th
Northern America rank
2nd
Proportion of electronic waste collected over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 52.1% against 42.8% in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Northern America's figure about 1.2 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 6th and Northern America ranks 2nd of 11 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.9% | 53.3% | 40.4% | Northern America |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 52.1% | 9.3% | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of electronic waste collected, Australia and New Zealand or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 52.1% against 42.8% in Australia and New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of electronic waste collected between Australia and New Zealand and Northern America?
- 9.3%, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Northern America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Northern America rank globally for proportion of electronic waste collected?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 6th and Northern America ranks 2nd of 11 countries.
- 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.