Estonia vs Norway: Municipal waste recycling rate

Estonia
27.03
in 2015
Norway
26.13
in 2015
Estonia rank
12th
Norway rank
15th

Municipal waste recycling rate over time

  • Estonia
  • Norway
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 27.03 against 26.13 in Norway, a difference of 0.9.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Norway ahead.

Estonia ranks 12th and Norway ranks 15th of 31 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 0 17.52 17.52 Norway
2000s 14.5 27.74 13.23 Norway
2010s 19.54 25.49 5.95 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal waste recycling rate, Estonia or Norway?
Estonia, at 27.03 against 26.13 in Norway as of 2015.
What is the difference in municipal waste recycling rate between Estonia and Norway?
0.9, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Norway?
21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do Estonia and Norway rank globally for municipal waste recycling rate?
Estonia ranks 12th and Norway ranks 15th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Municipal waste recycling rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Municipal waste recycling rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
31 places, 646 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed