Norway vs United States of America: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment
Norway
10.4%
in 2023
United States of America
8.5%
in 2018
Norway rank
34th
United States of America rank
36th
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment over time
- Norway
- United States of America
How they compare
Norway currently reports 10.4% against 8.5% in United States of America, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 34th and United States of America ranks 36th of 70 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 7.8% | 5.6% | Norway |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 8.8% | 4.9% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment, Norway or United States of America?
- Norway, at 10.4% against 8.5% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment between Norway and United States of America?
- 1.9%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States of America?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Norway and United States of America rank globally for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Norway ranks 34th and United States of America ranks 36th 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.