Ireland vs Norway: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment
Ireland
11.0%
in 2020
Norway
10.4%
in 2023
Ireland rank
31st
Norway rank
34th
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 11.0% against 10.4% in Norway, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Ireland ranks 31st and Norway ranks 34th of 70 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 13.4% | 11.5% | Norway |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 13.4% | 6.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 9.6% | 1.4% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment, Ireland or Norway?
- Ireland, at 11.0% against 10.4% in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment between Ireland and Norway?
- 0.6%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Ireland ranks 31st and Norway ranks 34th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.