Canada vs Norway: Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment

Canada
85.1 Percentage of population
in 2023
Norway
87.08 Percentage of population
in 2024
Canada rank
15th
Norway rank
13th

Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment over time

  • Canada
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 87.08 Percentage of population against 85.1 Percentage of population in Canada, a difference of 1.98 Percentage of population.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 15th and Norway ranks 13th of 36 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 57.7 Percentage of population 57 Percentage of population 0.7 Percentage of population Canada
1990s 67.85 Percentage of population 66.5 Percentage of population 1.35 Percentage of population Canada
2000s 85.98 Percentage of population 78.88 Percentage of population 7.1 Percentage of population Canada
2010s 84.21 Percentage of population 84.17 Percentage of population 0.0441 Percentage of population Canada
2020s 84.8 Percentage of population 86.77 Percentage of population 1.97 Percentage of population Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment, Canada or Norway?
Norway, at 87.08 Percentage of population against 85.1 Percentage of population in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment between Canada and Norway?
1.98 Percentage of population, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Norway?
19 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Canada and Norway rank globally for wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment?
Canada ranks 15th and Norway ranks 13th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment
Unit
Percentage of population
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 1,131 data points, 1970–2024
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This dataset provides information on the level of public equipment installed by countries to managed and abate water pollution. It shows the percentage of national population connected to "public" sewerage networks and related treatment facilities, and the percentage of national population connected to "public" wastewater treatment plants, and the degree of treatment. Connected here means actually connected to a wastewater plants through a public sewage network. When analysing these data, it should be kept in mind that the optimal connection rate is not necessarily 100%. It may vary among countries and depends on geographical features and on the spatial distribution of habitats. The interpretation of those data should take into account some variations in countries' definitions, as reflected in metadata. Data source(s): Joint OECD/Eurostat questionnaire on Inland Waters. Data for non-OECD countries is sourced from UNSD (https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/country_files) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 7, 2026 Country metadata - Métadonnées pays