Norway vs Poland: Hazardous waste generated
Norway
1.90 million tonnes
in 2022
Poland
2.09 million tonnes
in 2022
Norway rank
27th
Poland rank
26th
Hazardous waste generated over time
- Norway
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 2.09 million tonnes against 1.90 million tonnes in Norway, a difference of 190,550 tonnes.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Poland ahead.
Norway ranks 27th and Poland ranks 26th of 91 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 708,582 tonnes | Poland |
| 2010s | 1.59 million tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes | 532,588 tonnes | Poland |
| 2020s | 1.88 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | 289,900 tonnes | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste generated, Norway or Poland?
- Poland, at 2.09 million tonnes against 1.90 million tonnes in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste generated between Norway and Poland?
- 190,550 tonnes, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Poland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Poland rank globally for hazardous waste generated?
- Norway ranks 27th and Poland ranks 26th 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.