Canada vs Northern Europe: Proportion of electronic waste collected
Canada
20.6%
in 2022
Northern Europe
42.4%
in 2022
Canada rank
8th
Northern Europe rank
5th
Proportion of electronic waste collected over time
- Canada
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Northern Europe currently reports 42.4% against 20.6% in Canada, a difference of 21.8%.
That makes Northern Europe's figure about 2.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and Northern Europe ranks 5th of 10 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Northern Europe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.9% | 54.1% | 3.8% | Canada |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 41.9% | 21.1% | Northern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of electronic waste collected, Canada or Northern Europe?
- Northern Europe, at 42.4% against 20.6% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of electronic waste collected between Canada and Northern Europe?
- 21.8%, with Northern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Northern Europe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Northern Europe rank globally for proportion of electronic waste collected?
- Canada ranks 8th and Northern Europe ranks 5th of 10 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.