Ireland vs Norway: Municipal waste treated by type of treatment
Ireland
351,000 tonnes
in 2020
Norway
416,000 tonnes
in 2023
Ireland rank
29th
Norway rank
27th
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 416,000 tonnes against 351,000 tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 65,000 tonnes.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 29th and Norway ranks 27th of 79 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54,000 tonnes | 278,200 tonnes | 224,200 tonnes | Norway |
| 2010s | 197,000 tonnes | 379,875 tonnes | 182,875 tonnes | Norway |
| 2020s | 351,000 tonnes | 376,000 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste treated by type of treatment, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 416,000 tonnes against 351,000 tonnes in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste treated by type of treatment between Ireland and Norway?
- 65,000 tonnes, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for municipal waste treated by type of treatment?
- Ireland ranks 29th and Norway ranks 27th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Municipal waste treated by type of treatment (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.