Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Norway
Norway: Hazardous waste generated, per capita was 349 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
349
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
16th
of 99 countries
All-time high
361
in 2010
All-time low
146
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2022
Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Norway, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, hazardous waste generated, per capita in Norway stood at 349.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated, per capita in Norway peaked at 361 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 146, in 2004.
Norway ranks 16th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 146 | — |
| 2006 | 261 | +78.8% |
| 2008 | 304 | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 361 | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 271 | -24.9% |
| 2014 | 310 | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 310 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 308 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 347 | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 349 | +0.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 349 is above the median for high income countries, which is 87, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Norway's 349 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85, 4.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 237 | 146 | 304 | 3 |
| 2010s | 312 | 271 | 361 | 5 |
| 2020s | 348 | 347 | 349 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8118 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.738 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.52 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated, per capita in Norway?
- Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Norway was 349 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 361 in 2010.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 146 in 2004.
- How does Norway rank for hazardous waste generated, per capita?
- Norway ranks 16th out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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