Denmark vs Norway: Municipal waste by waste management operations
Denmark
755 Kilograms per capita
in 2024
Norway
716 Kilograms per capita
in 2024
Denmark rank
2nd
Norway rank
3rd
Municipal waste by waste management operations over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 755 Kilograms per capita against 716 Kilograms per capita in Norway, a difference of 39 Kilograms per capita.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 588.8 Kilograms per capita | 622.2 Kilograms per capita | 33.4 Kilograms per capita | Norway |
| 2000s | 720.9 Kilograms per capita | 451.5 Kilograms per capita | 269.4 Kilograms per capita | Denmark |
| 2010s | 824.33 Kilograms per capita | 591 Kilograms per capita | 233.33 Kilograms per capita | Denmark |
| 2020s | 777.4 Kilograms per capita | 746.6 Kilograms per capita | 30.8 Kilograms per capita | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste by waste management operations, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 755 Kilograms per capita against 716 Kilograms per capita in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in municipal waste by waste management operations between Denmark and Norway?
- 39 Kilograms per capita, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for municipal waste by waste management operations?
- Denmark ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Municipal waste by waste management operations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.