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
17th
of 35 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 17th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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
More environment data for Norway
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 53.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.65 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1993 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 4.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0356 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0239 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0367 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
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 17th out of 35 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 (%)