Denmark vs Norway: Municipal waste recycled
Denmark
2.10 million tonnes
in 2023
Norway
1.67 million tonnes
in 2023
Denmark rank
20th
Norway rank
23rd
Municipal waste recycled over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.10 million tonnes against 1.67 million tonnes in Norway, a difference of 437,000 tonnes.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 20th and Norway ranks 23rd of 84 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.64 million tonnes | 851,900 tonnes | 788,900 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2.18 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 950,111 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2.20 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 496,750 tonnes | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste recycled, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 2.10 million tonnes against 1.67 million tonnes in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste recycled between Denmark and Norway?
- 437,000 tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for municipal waste recycled?
- Denmark ranks 20th and Norway ranks 23rd of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.