Norway vs Portugal: Total waste generation

Norway

170,588 tonnes

in 2022

Portugal

151,010 tonnes

in 2022

Norway rank

34th

Portugal rank

35th

Total waste generation over time

Norway currently reports 170,588 tonnes against 151,010 tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 19,578 tonnes.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.

Norway ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 35th of 59 countries.

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: 59 places, 686 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes)