Canada vs Norway: Hazardous waste exported
Canada
407,630 tonnes
in 2021
Norway
324,647 tonnes
in 2023
Canada rank
7th
Norway rank
9th
Hazardous waste exported over time
- Canada
- Norway
How they compare
Canada currently reports 407,630 tonnes against 324,647 tonnes in Norway, a difference of 82,983 tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Norway ahead.
Canada ranks 7th and Norway ranks 9th of 79 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 492,600 tonnes | 663,611 tonnes | 171,011 tonnes | Norway |
| 2020s | 379,230 tonnes | 425,034 tonnes | 45,804 tonnes | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste exported, Canada or Norway?
- Canada, at 407,630 tonnes against 324,647 tonnes in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste exported between Canada and Norway?
- 82,983 tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Norway?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Norway rank globally for hazardous waste exported?
- Canada ranks 7th and Norway ranks 9th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Hazardous waste exported, (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.