Japan vs Northern Europe: Proportion of electronic waste collected
Japan
22.9%
in 2022
Northern Europe
42.4%
in 2022
Japan rank
7th
Northern Europe rank
5th
Proportion of electronic waste collected over time
- Japan
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Northern Europe currently reports 42.4% against 22.9% in Japan, a difference of 19.5%.
That makes Northern Europe's figure about 1.9 times Japan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 7th and Northern Europe ranks 5th of 10 countries.
Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.0% | 52.6% | 29.7% | Northern Europe |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 42.1% | 18.4% | Northern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of electronic waste collected, Japan or Northern Europe?
- Northern Europe, at 42.4% against 22.9% in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of electronic waste collected between Japan and Northern Europe?
- 19.5%, with Northern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Northern Europe?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Northern Europe rank globally for proportion of electronic waste collected?
- Japan ranks 7th 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.