Estonia vs Norway: Hazardous waste generated
Estonia
1.52 million tonnes
in 2022
Norway
1.90 million tonnes
in 2022
Estonia rank
29th
Norway rank
27th
Hazardous waste generated over time
- Estonia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.90 million tonnes against 1.52 million tonnes in Estonia, a difference of 378,200 tonnes.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 29th and Norway ranks 27th of 91 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.16 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 6.05 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 2010s | 9.82 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 8.22 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 2020s | 1.56 million tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | 325,805 tonnes | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste generated, Estonia or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.90 million tonnes against 1.52 million tonnes in Estonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste generated between Estonia and Norway?
- 378,200 tonnes, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Norway?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Norway rank globally for hazardous waste generated?
- Estonia ranks 29th and Norway ranks 27th of 91 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Hazardous waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.