Ireland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of electronic waste recycled
Ireland
82.9%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.2%
in 2022
Ireland rank
20th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
22nd
Proportion of electronic waste recycled over time
- Ireland
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 82.9% against 1.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 81.7%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 67.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd of 40 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of electronic waste recycled, Ireland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Ireland, at 82.9% against 1.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in proportion of electronic waste recycled between Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 81.7%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of electronic waste recycled?
- Ireland ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd of 40 countries.
- 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.