Sewage sludge production and disposal by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
31.84
Norway
Lowest
0.31
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Median
15.24
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
972
What the numbers show
Sewage sludge production and disposal is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 31.84 in Norway; the lowest is 0.31 in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The median across all reporting countries is 15.24, and the mean is 15.52.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 103.
Over the past decade 21 countries rose and 23 fell. The largest increase was in Croatia (up 176.8%), and the largest decrease in Italy (down 51.9%).
Sewage sludge production and disposal: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 31.84 | 2024 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 2 | Estonia | 29.6 | 2024 | up 95.4% | rising |
| 2 | Estonia | 29.6 | 2024 | up 95.4% | rising |
| 4 | Hungary | 27.39 | 2024 | up 65.1% | rising |
| 5 | Finland | 27.06 | 2024 | up 27.8% | flat |
| 6 | Albania | 25.62 | 2023 | down 18.7% | flat |
| 7 | Denmark | 25.42 | 2010 | down 12.3% | falling |
| 8 | Austria | 21.56 | 2024 | down 22.9% | falling |
| 9 | Switzerland | 21.46 | 2019 | down 20.9% | rising |
| 10 | Czechia | 20.04 | 2024 | down 11.6% | rising |
| 11 | Germany | 19.89 | 2024 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 12 | Netherlands | 19.58 | 2024 | down 4.3% | flat |
| 12 | Netherlands | 19.58 | 2024 | down 4.3% | flat |
| 14 | Sweden | 18.75 | 2024 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 15 | Italy | 18.43 | 2010 | down 51.9% | falling |
| 16 | United Kingdom | 17.84 | 2012 | down 31.4% | rising |
| 16 | United Kingdom | 17.84 | 2012 | down 31.4% | rising |
| 18 | Spain | 17.32 | 2024 | down 28.9% | rising |
| 19 | France | 16.53 | 2024 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 20 | Lithuania | 15.61 | 2024 | up 12.6% | volatile |
| 20 | Lithuania | 15.61 | 2024 | up 12.6% | volatile |
| 22 | Luxembourg | 15.56 | 2024 | down 3.2% | falling |
| 23 | Malta | 15.24 | 2024 | down 22.2% | volatile |
| 24 | Latvia | 15.22 | 2024 | up 35.9% | rising |
| 24 | Poland | 15.22 | 2024 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 24 | Poland | 15.22 | 2024 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 24 | Latvia | 15.22 | 2024 | up 35.9% | rising |
| 28 | Belgium | 14.74 | 2010 | up 56.0% | rising |
| 29 | Ireland | 12.86 | 2024 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 30 | Portugal | 11.51 | 2016 | down 35.8% | volatile |
| 31 | Slovenia | 10.98 | 2024 | down 20.0% | rising |
| 31 | Slovenia | 10.98 | 2024 | down 20.0% | rising |
| 33 | Croatia | 10.74 | 2024 | up 176.8% | rising |
| 33 | Croatia | 10.74 | 2024 | up 176.8% | rising |
| 35 | Cyprus | 10.49 | 2024 | up 46.5% | falling |
| 36 | Slovakia | 10.23 | 2024 | down 2.6% | falling |
| 36 | Slovakia | 10.23 | 2024 | down 2.6% | falling |
| 38 | Greece | 9.5 | 2022 | down 11.5% | rising |
| 39 | Romania | 9.05 | 2024 | down 6.3% | rising |
| 40 | Bulgaria | 7.49 | 2024 | down 3.5% | rising |
| 41 | Türkiye | 4.13 | 2024 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 42 | Serbia | 2.89 | 2024 | up 149.1% | rising |
| 42 | Serbia | 2.89 | 2024 | up 149.1% | rising |
| 44 | Iceland | 0.36 | 1999 | — | flat |
| 45 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.31 | 2012 | up 47.6% | flat |