Electronic waste recycling rate in Norway
Norway: Electronic waste recycling rate was 81.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
81.4%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
21st
of 41 countries
All-time high
98.2%
in 2005
All-time low
78.9%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2005–2018
Electronic waste recycling rate in Norway, 2005–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 81.4% for electronic waste recycling rate in 2018.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycling rate in Norway peaked at 98.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 78.9%, in 2012.
Norway ranks 21st of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Electronic waste recycling rate in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 98.2% | — |
| 2006 | 80.1% | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 81.4% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 81.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 79.3% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 81.5% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 81.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 78.9% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 80.8% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 80.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 82.4% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 85.4% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 86.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 81.4% | -5.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 81.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.1%, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Norway's 81.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.4%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.1% | 79.3% | 98.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 78.9% | 86.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.738 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.52 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.28 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste recycling rate in Norway?
- Electronic waste recycling rate in Norway was 81.4% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycling rate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycling rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.9% in 2012.
- How does Norway rank for electronic waste recycling rate?
- Norway ranks 21st out of 41 countries with data for 2018.
- Is electronic waste recycling rate rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electronic waste recycling rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of electronic waste recycled (%).