Finland vs Norway: Packaging waste by waste management operations

Finland
856,901 Tonne
in 2023
Norway
779,109 Tonne
in 2023
Finland rank
17th
Norway rank
18th

Packaging waste by waste management operations over time

  • Finland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 856,901 Tonne against 779,109 Tonne in Norway, a difference of 77,792 Tonne.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 17th and Norway ranks 18th of 30 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 681,828 Tonne 602,285 Tonne 79,543 Tonne Finland
2010s 718,094 Tonne 782,607 Tonne 64,513 Tonne Norway
2020s 874,122 Tonne 861,286 Tonne 12,836 Tonne Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher packaging waste by waste management operations, Finland or Norway?
Finland, at 856,901 Tonne against 779,109 Tonne in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in packaging waste by waste management operations between Finland and Norway?
77,792 Tonne, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Finland and Norway rank globally for packaging waste by waste management operations?
Finland ranks 17th and Norway ranks 18th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Packaging waste by waste management operations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Packaging waste by waste management operations
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 690 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed