Finland vs Norway: Packaging waste by waste management operations
Finland
856,901 Tonne
in 2023
Norway
779,109 Tonne
in 2023
Finland rank
19th
Norway rank
20th
Packaging waste by waste management operations over time
- Finland
- Norway
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 19th and Norway ranks 20th of 38 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 19th and Norway ranks 20th of 38 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.