Denmark vs Norway: Plastic waste exports
Denmark
87,149 tonnes
in 2024
Norway
68,644 tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
9th
Norway rank
12th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 87,149 tonnes against 68,644 tonnes in Norway, a difference of 18,505 tonnes.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 9th and Norway ranks 12th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,304 tonnes | 8,153 tonnes | 2,150 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 63,404 tonnes | 26,983 tonnes | 36,422 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 111,433 tonnes | 53,594 tonnes | 57,839 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2020s | 48,633 tonnes | 70,873 tonnes | 22,240 tonnes | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 87,149 tonnes against 68,644 tonnes in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Denmark and Norway?
- 18,505 tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Denmark ranks 9th and Norway ranks 12th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Plastic waste exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.