Estonia vs Norway: Total waste generation

Estonia
188,724 tonnes
in 2022
Norway
170,588 tonnes
in 2022
Estonia rank
35th
Norway rank
37th

Total waste generation over time

  • Estonia
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 188,724 tonnes against 170,588 tonnes in Norway, a difference of 18,136 tonnes.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 35th and Norway ranks 37th of 62 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 180,898 tonnes 168,436 tonnes 12,462 tonnes Estonia
2010s 112,219 tonnes 174,729 tonnes 62,510 tonnes Norway
2020s 191,991 tonnes 164,575 tonnes 27,416 tonnes Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total waste generation, Estonia or Norway?
Estonia, at 188,724 tonnes against 170,588 tonnes in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in total waste generation between Estonia and Norway?
18,136 tonnes, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Norway?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Estonia and Norway rank globally for total waste generation?
Estonia ranks 35th 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

Indicator
Total waste generation
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
62 places, 757 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes).