Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Norway
Norway: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste was 0.0601 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Norway, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Norway is 0.0601 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Norway peaked at 0.0952 Mt CO2e in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Norway ranks 15th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Norway, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.003 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0034 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.004 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0041 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0043 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0044 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0044 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0046 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0047 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.007 Mt CO2e | +48.9% |
| 1992 | 0.007 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0087 Mt CO2e | +24.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0077 Mt CO2e | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0082 Mt CO2e | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0085 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0092 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0143 Mt CO2e | +55.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0289 Mt CO2e | +102.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0325 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0324 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0348 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0382 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0392 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.039 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0404 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0389 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0216 Mt CO2e | -44.5% |
| 2010 | 0.069 Mt CO2e | +219.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0916 Mt CO2e | +32.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0793 Mt CO2e | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0845 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0952 Mt CO2e | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0868 Mt CO2e | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.084 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0936 Mt CO2e | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0909 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0785 Mt CO2e | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0846 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0593 Mt CO2e | -29.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0694 Mt CO2e | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0646 Mt CO2e | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0601 Mt CO2e | -7.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.0601 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0028 Mt CO2e, 21.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.0601 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0038 Mt CO2e, 15.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +219.4% | 0.0216 Mt CO2e | 0.069 Mt CO2e |
| 2000 | +102.1% | 0.0143 Mt CO2e | 0.0289 Mt CO2e |
| 1999 | +55.4% | 0.0092 Mt CO2e | 0.0143 Mt CO2e |
| 2009 | -44.5% | 0.0389 Mt CO2e | 0.0216 Mt CO2e |
| 1991 | +48.9% | 0.0047 Mt CO2e | 0.007 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0034 Mt CO2e | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | 0.0046 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0083 Mt CO2e | 0.0047 Mt CO2e | 0.0143 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0346 Mt CO2e | 0.0216 Mt CO2e | 0.0404 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0853 Mt CO2e | 0.069 Mt CO2e | 0.0952 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0676 Mt CO2e | 0.0593 Mt CO2e | 0.0846 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Norway?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Norway was 0.0601 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0952 Mt CO2e in 2014.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Norway rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- Norway ranks 15th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).