Japan vs Southern Europe: Proportion of electronic waste collected
Japan
22.9%
in 2022
Southern Europe
39.6%
in 2022
Japan rank
7th
Southern Europe rank
7th
Proportion of electronic waste collected over time
- Japan
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Southern Europe currently reports 39.6% against 22.9% in Japan, a difference of 16.7%.
That makes Southern Europe's figure about 1.7 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 7th and Southern Europe ranks 7th of 10 countries.
Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.0% | 32.5% | 9.5% | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 39.9% | 16.2% | Southern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of electronic waste collected, Japan or Southern Europe?
- Southern Europe, at 39.6% against 22.9% in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of electronic waste collected between Japan and Southern Europe?
- 16.7%, with Southern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Southern Europe?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Southern Europe rank globally for proportion of electronic waste collected?
- Japan ranks 7th and Southern Europe ranks 7th 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.