Norway vs Sweden: Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment
Norway
27,212
in 2022
Sweden
23,132
in 2022
Norway rank
24th
Sweden rank
27th
Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 27,212 against 23,132 in Sweden, a difference of 4,080.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 27th of 67 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,787 | 87,127 | 68,340 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 53,247 | 114,264 | 61,017 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 34,106 | 45,328 | 11,222 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 27,212 against 23,132 in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment between Norway and Sweden?
- 4,080, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Norway ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 27th of 67 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.