Canada vs Japan: Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste
Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.68 Kilogrammes per person against 1.33 Kilogrammes per person in Japan, a difference of 0.35 Kilogrammes per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 21st and Japan ranks 23rd of 25 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.98 Kilogrammes per person | 0.9806 Kilogrammes per person | 7 Kilogrammes per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.67 Kilogrammes per person | 1.37 Kilogrammes per person | 0.2985 Kilogrammes per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste, Canada or Japan?
- Canada, at 1.68 Kilogrammes per person against 1.33 Kilogrammes per person in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste between Canada and Japan?
- 0.35 Kilogrammes per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste?
- Canada ranks 21st and Japan ranks 23rd of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste collected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The dataset provides data on the generation, recycling and reuse of e-waste in OECD countries, one of the fastest growing and most complex waste streams in the world, affecting both human health and the environment and proliferating a loss of valuable raw materials. Data source(s): (i) OECD-UNITAR questionnaire for non-European countries (ii) Eurostat database for European countries Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 7, 2026 Database documentation