Japan vs World: Proportion of electronic waste collected
Japan
22.9%
in 2022
World
22.3%
in 2022
Japan rank
7th
World rank
6th
Proportion of electronic waste collected over time
- Japan
- World
How they compare
Japan currently reports 22.9% against 22.3% in World, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 7th and World ranks 6th of 10 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.0% | 22.7% | 0.2% | Japan |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 22.7% | 1.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of electronic waste collected, Japan or World?
- Japan, at 22.9% against 22.3% in World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of electronic waste collected between Japan and World?
- 0.6%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and World?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Japan and World rank globally for proportion of electronic waste collected?
- Japan ranks 7th and World ranks 6th 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.