Austria vs Norway: Total waste generation
Austria
189,253 tonnes
in 2022
Norway
170,588 tonnes
in 2022
Austria rank
34th
Norway rank
37th
Total waste generation over time
- Austria
- Norway
How they compare
Austria currently reports 189,253 tonnes against 170,588 tonnes in Norway, a difference of 18,665 tonnes.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 34th and Norway ranks 37th of 62 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 480,199 tonnes | 168,436 tonnes | 311,763 tonnes | Austria |
| 2010s | 225,462 tonnes | 174,729 tonnes | 50,733 tonnes | Austria |
| 2020s | 178,743 tonnes | 164,575 tonnes | 14,168 tonnes | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, Austria or Norway?
- Austria, at 189,253 tonnes against 170,588 tonnes in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total waste generation between Austria and Norway?
- 18,665 tonnes, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Norway?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Norway rank globally for total waste generation?
- Austria ranks 34th and Norway ranks 37th of 62 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total waste generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes).