Estonia vs Norway: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Estonia
32.8%
in 2022
Norway
30.8%
in 2022
Estonia rank
17th
Norway rank
20th
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Estonia
- Norway
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 32.8% against 30.8% in Norway, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Estonia ranks 17th and Norway ranks 20th of 73 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 27.7% | 13.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 27.1% | 4.4% | Norway |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 31.6% | 1.4% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Estonia or Norway?
- Estonia, at 32.8% against 30.8% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Estonia and Norway?
- 2.0%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Norway rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Estonia ranks 17th 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.