Denmark vs Norway: Hazardous waste imported
Denmark
313,792 tonnes
in 2023
Norway
389,088 tonnes
in 2023
Denmark rank
11th
Norway rank
9th
Hazardous waste imported over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 389,088 tonnes against 313,792 tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 75,296 tonnes.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 11th and Norway ranks 9th of 70 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 281,884 tonnes | 254,316 tonnes | 27,568 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2020s | 338,017 tonnes | 439,672 tonnes | 101,656 tonnes | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste imported, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 389,088 tonnes against 313,792 tonnes in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste imported between Denmark and Norway?
- 75,296 tonnes, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for hazardous waste imported?
- Denmark ranks 11th and Norway ranks 9th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Hazardous waste imported, (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.