France vs Norway: Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste
Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste over time
- France
- Norway
How they compare
France currently reports 7.88 Kilogrammes per person against 7.18 Kilogrammes per person in Norway, a difference of 0.7 Kilogrammes per person.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Norway ahead.
France ranks 4th and Norway ranks 6th of 25 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.91 Kilogrammes per person | 7.18 Kilogrammes per person | 1.27 Kilogrammes per person | Norway |
| 2020s | 7.03 Kilogrammes per person | 7.02 Kilogrammes per person | 0.0094 Kilogrammes per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste, France or Norway?
- France, at 7.88 Kilogrammes per person against 7.18 Kilogrammes per person in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste between France and Norway?
- 0.7 Kilogrammes per person, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do France and Norway rank globally for waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste?
- France ranks 4th and Norway ranks 6th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste collected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The dataset provides data on the generation, recycling and reuse of e-waste in OECD countries, one of the fastest growing and most complex waste streams in the world, affecting both human health and the environment and proliferating a loss of valuable raw materials. Data source(s): (i) OECD-UNITAR questionnaire for non-European countries (ii) Eurostat database for European countries Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 7, 2026 Database documentation