Denmark vs Norway: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Denmark
31.2%
in 2022
Norway
30.8%
in 2022
Denmark rank
18th
Norway rank
20th
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 31.2% against 30.8% in Norway, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 18th and Norway ranks 20th of 73 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 27.7% | 2.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 27.1% | 2.5% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 31.6% | 2.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 31.2% against 30.8% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Denmark ranks 18th and Norway ranks 20th of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of municipal waste recycled (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.