Norway vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Waste management

Norway
10.03 billion
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
13.64 billion
in 2022
Norway rank
14th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
11th

Waste management over time

  • Norway
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05.0B10.0B15.0B199520082022

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 13.64 billion against 10.03 billion in Norway, a difference of 3.61 billion.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Norway's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 91 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 2.29 billion 3.88 billion 1.58 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 3.04 billion 8.94 billion 5.90 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 6.23 billion 11.47 billion 5.24 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 9.32 billion 12.91 billion 3.59 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste management, Norway or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 13.64 billion against 10.03 billion in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in waste management between Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3.61 billion, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for waste management?
Norway ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 91 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Waste management (Domestic Currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Waste management (Domestic Currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
91 places, 1,365 data points, 1995–2022
Last refreshed

This dataset captures government spending on environmental protection efforts such as pollution abatement, biodiversity conservation, and waste management. These expenditures are classified according to the COFOG framework (Classification of the Functions of Government).