Norway vs United States of America: Municipal waste recycling rate
Norway
26.13
in 2015
United States of America
25.68
in 2014
Norway rank
15th
United States of America rank
17th
Municipal waste recycling rate over time
- Norway
- United States of America
How they compare
Norway currently reports 26.13 against 25.68 in United States of America, a difference of 0.45.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1992 it was United States of America ahead.
Norway ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 17th of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.64 | 20.16 | 5.52 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 27.74 | 23.34 | 4.39 | Norway |
| 2010s | 25.36 | 25.96 | 0.597 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste recycling rate, Norway or United States of America?
- Norway, at 26.13 against 25.68 in United States of America as of 2015.
- What is the difference in municipal waste recycling rate between Norway and United States of America?
- 0.45, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States of America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2014.
- How do Norway and United States of America rank globally for municipal waste recycling rate?
- Norway ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 17th 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.