Norway vs Qatar: Municipal waste collected
Norway
3.99 million tonnes
in 2023
Qatar
3.77 million tonnes
in 2023
Norway rank
39th
Qatar rank
41st
Municipal waste collected over time
- Norway
- Qatar
How they compare
Norway currently reports 3.99 million tonnes against 3.77 million tonnes in Qatar, a difference of 223,390 tonnes.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Qatar ahead.
Norway ranks 39th and Qatar ranks 41st of 103 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.27 million tonnes | 2.63 million tonnes | 355,185 tonnes | Qatar |
| 2010s | 2.97 million tonnes | 3.15 million tonnes | 180,076 tonnes | Qatar |
| 2020s | 4.10 million tonnes | 4.02 million tonnes | 80,310 tonnes | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste collected, Norway or Qatar?
- Norway, at 3.99 million tonnes against 3.77 million tonnes in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste collected between Norway and Qatar?
- 223,390 tonnes, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Qatar?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Qatar rank globally for municipal waste collected?
- Norway ranks 39th and Qatar ranks 41st of 103 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.