United Kingdom vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of electronic waste recycled

United Kingdom
86.2%
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
86.2%
in 2018
United Kingdom rank
10th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
10th

Proportion of electronic waste recycled over time

  • United Kingdom
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020406080200720122018

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 86.2% against 86.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 40 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 77.1% 77.1% 0.0%
2010s 82.3% 82.3% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of electronic waste recycled, United Kingdom or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom, at 86.2% against 86.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in proportion of electronic waste recycled between United Kingdom and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do United Kingdom and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of electronic waste recycled?
United Kingdom ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.

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About this data

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