Ireland vs Norway: Municipal waste collected
Ireland
3.18 million
in 2020
Norway
3.99 million
in 2023
Ireland rank
43rd
Norway rank
40th
Municipal waste collected over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 3.99 million against 3.18 million in Ireland, a difference of 808,000.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Ireland ranks 43rd and Norway ranks 40th of 108 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.75 million | 2.08 million | 665,300 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.68 million | 3.13 million | 452,625 | Norway |
| 2020s | 3.18 million | 3.90 million | 724,000 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste collected, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 3.99 million against 3.18 million in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste collected between Ireland and Norway?
- 808,000, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for municipal waste collected?
- Ireland ranks 43rd and Norway ranks 40th of 108 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Municipal waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.