Eastern Asia vs Japan: Proportion of electronic waste collected
Eastern Asia
19.8%
in 2022
Japan
22.9%
in 2022
Eastern Asia rank
11th
Japan rank
7th
Proportion of electronic waste collected over time
- Eastern Asia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 22.9% against 19.8% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Japan ahead.
Eastern Asia ranks 11th and Japan ranks 7th of 25 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.0% | 23.0% | 6.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 23.7% | 3.8% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of electronic waste collected, Eastern Asia or Japan?
- Japan, at 22.9% against 19.8% in Eastern Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of electronic waste collected between Eastern Asia and Japan?
- 3.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Japan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Eastern Asia and Japan rank globally for proportion of electronic waste collected?
- Eastern Asia ranks 11th 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.