Norway vs Sweden: Municipal waste generated
Norway
4.00 million tonnes
in 2023
Sweden
4.13 million tonnes
in 2023
Norway rank
40th
Sweden rank
38th
Municipal waste generated over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4.13 million tonnes against 4.00 million tonnes in Norway, a difference of 137,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 38th of 75 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 | 2.09 million tonnes | 4.22 million tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.99 million tonnes | 4.38 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4.10 million tonnes | 4.27 million tonnes | 168,500 tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste generated, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 4.13 million tonnes against 4.00 million tonnes in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste generated between Norway and Sweden?
- 137,000 tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for municipal waste generated?
- Norway ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 38th of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Municipal waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.