Norway vs Sweden: Municipal waste recycled
Norway
1.67 million tonnes
in 2023
Sweden
1.63 million tonnes
in 2023
Norway rank
23rd
Sweden rank
25th
Municipal waste recycled over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.67 million tonnes against 1.63 million tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 41,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 25th of 81 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 851,900 tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 998,000 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.21 million tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | 874,200 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.70 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 25,250 tonnes | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste recycled, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 1.67 million tonnes against 1.63 million tonnes in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste recycled between Norway and Sweden?
- 41,000 tonnes, with Norway 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 recycled?
- Norway ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 25th of 81 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.