Sewage sludge production and disposal by country
Countries reporting
44
Highest
31.84 Kilograms per capita
Norway
Lowest
0.31 Kilograms per capita
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Median
15.4 Kilograms per capita
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
960
What the numbers show
Sewage sludge production and disposal is currently reported for 44 countries. The highest value is 31.84 Kilograms per capita in Norway; the lowest is 0.31 Kilograms per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The median across all reporting countries is 15.4 Kilograms per capita, and the mean is 15.81 Kilograms per capita.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 103.
Over the past decade 20 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 Kilograms per capita | 2024 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 2 | Estonia | 29.6 Kilograms per capita | 2024 | up 95.4% | rising |
| 2 | Estonia | 29.6 Kilograms per capita | 2024 | up 95.4% | rising |
| 4 | Hungary | 27.39 Kilograms per capita | 2024 | up 65.1% | rising |
| 5 | Finland | 27.06 Kilograms per capita | 2024 | up 27.8% | flat |
| 6 | Albania | 25.62 Kilograms per capita | 2023 | down 18.7% | flat |
| 7 | Denmark | 25.42 Kilograms per capita | 2010 | down 12.3% | falling |
| 8 | Austria | 21.56 Kilograms per capita | 2024 | down 22.9% | falling |
| 9 | Switzerland | 21.46 Kilograms per capita | 2019 | down 20.9% | rising |
| 10 | Czechia | 20.04 Kilograms per capita | 2024 | down 11.6% | rising |
| 11 | Germany | 19.89 Kilograms per capita | 2024 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 12 | Netherlands | 19.58 Kilograms per capita | 2024 | down 4.3% | flat |
| 12 | Netherlands | 19.58 Kilograms per capita | 2024 | down 4.3% | flat |
| 14 | Sweden | 18.75 Kilograms per capita | 2024 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 15 | Italy | 18.43 Kilograms per capita | 2010 | down 51.9% | falling |
| 16 | United Kingdom | 17.84 Kilograms per capita | 2012 | down 31.4% | rising |
| 16 | United Kingdom | 17.84 Kilograms per capita | 2012 | down 31.4% | rising |
| 18 | Spain | 17.32 Kilograms per capita | 2024 | down 28.9% | rising |
| 19 | France | 16.53 Kilograms per capita | 2024 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 20 | Lithuania | 15.61 Kilograms per capita | 2024 | up 12.6% | volatile |
| 20 | Lithuania | 15.61 Kilograms per capita | 2024 | up 12.6% | volatile |
| 22 | Luxembourg | 15.56 Kilograms per capita | 2024 | down 3.2% | falling |
| 23 | Malta | 15.24 Kilograms per capita | 2024 | down 22.2% | volatile |
| 24 | Poland | 15.22 Kilograms per capita | 2024 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 24 | Latvia | 15.22 Kilograms per capita | 2024 | up 35.9% | rising |
| 24 | Poland | 15.22 Kilograms per capita | 2024 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 24 | Latvia | 15.22 Kilograms per capita | 2024 | up 35.9% | rising |
| 28 | Belgium | 14.74 Kilograms per capita | 2010 | up 56.0% | rising |
| 29 | Ireland | 12.86 Kilograms per capita | 2024 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 30 | Portugal | 11.51 Kilograms per capita | 2016 | down 35.8% | volatile |
| 31 | Slovenia | 10.98 Kilograms per capita | 2024 | down 20.0% | rising |
| 31 | Slovenia | 10.98 Kilograms per capita | 2024 | down 20.0% | rising |
| 33 | Croatia | 10.74 Kilograms per capita | 2024 | up 176.8% | rising |
| 33 | Croatia | 10.74 Kilograms per capita | 2024 | up 176.8% | rising |
| 35 | Cyprus | 10.49 Kilograms per capita | 2024 | up 46.5% | falling |
| 36 | Slovakia | 10.23 Kilograms per capita | 2024 | down 2.6% | falling |
| 36 | Slovakia | 10.23 Kilograms per capita | 2024 | down 2.6% | falling |
| 38 | Greece | 9.5 Kilograms per capita | 2022 | down 11.5% | rising |
| 39 | Romania | 9.05 Kilograms per capita | 2024 | down 6.3% | rising |
| 40 | Bulgaria | 7.49 Kilograms per capita | 2024 | down 3.5% | rising |
| 41 | Türkiye | 4.13 Kilograms per capita | 2024 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 42 | Serbia | 2.89 Kilograms per capita | 2024 | up 149.1% | rising |
| 43 | Iceland | 0.36 Kilograms per capita | 1999 | — | flat |
| 44 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.31 Kilograms per capita | 2012 | up 47.6% | flat |