Europe and Northern America vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Proportion of electronic waste recycled

Europe and Northern America
46.3%
in 2022
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
100.0%
in 2023
Europe and Northern America rank
3rd
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
2nd

Proportion of electronic waste recycled over time

  • Europe and Northern America
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 100.0% against 46.3% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 53.7%.

That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 2.2 times Europe and Northern America's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) has been ahead every year.

Europe and Northern America ranks 3rd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd of 30 groups.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe and Northern America Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
2010s 46.7% 100.0% 53.3% Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 46.4% 100.0% 53.6% Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of electronic waste recycled, Europe and Northern America or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 100.0% against 46.3% in Europe and Northern America as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of electronic waste recycled between Europe and Northern America and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
53.7%, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
How do Europe and Northern America and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for proportion of electronic waste recycled?
Europe and Northern America ranks 3rd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of electronic waste recycled (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of electronic waste recycled (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
70 places, 793 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed