Mexico vs Norway: Municipal waste recycled
Mexico
2.10 million tonnes
in 2012
Norway
1.67 million tonnes
in 2023
Mexico rank
21st
Norway rank
23rd
Municipal waste recycled over time
- Mexico
- Norway
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2.10 million tonnes against 1.67 million tonnes in Norway, a difference of 432,000 tonnes.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Mexico ranks 21st and Norway ranks 23rd of 84 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 million tonnes | 851,900 tonnes | 181,837 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.93 million tonnes | 959,667 tonnes | 965,333 tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste recycled, Mexico or Norway?
- Mexico, at 2.10 million tonnes against 1.67 million tonnes in Norway as of 2012.
- What is the difference in municipal waste recycled between Mexico and Norway?
- 432,000 tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Norway?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
- How do Mexico and Norway rank globally for municipal waste recycled?
- Mexico ranks 21st 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.