United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs World: Proportion of electronic waste recycled
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
86.2%
in 2018
World
22.3%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
10th
World rank
10th
Proportion of electronic waste recycled over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- World
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 86.2% against 22.3% in World, a difference of 63.9%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 3.9 times World's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th and World ranks 10th of 40 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of electronic waste recycled, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or World?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 86.2% against 22.3% in World as of 2018.
- What is the difference in proportion of electronic waste recycled between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World?
- 63.9%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2018.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World rank globally for proportion of electronic waste recycled?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th and World ranks 10th 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.