Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Norway
Norway: Hazardous waste generated, per capita was 349 kg in 2022. β² Rising
Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Norway, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2022, hazardous waste generated, per capita in Norway stood at 349 kg.
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 kg in 2010 and was at its lowest, 146 kg, in 2004.
Norway ranks 15th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 237 kg | 146 kg | 304 kg | 3 |
| 2010s | 312 kg | 271 kg | 361 kg | 5 |
| 2020s | 348 kg | 347 kg | 349 kg | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 12 Luxembourg 722 kg compare
- 13 Sweden 684 kg compare
- 14 Montenegro 477 kg compare
- 16 TΓΌrkiye 318 kg compare
- 17 Germany 274 kg compare
- 18 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 246 kg compare
More environment data for Norway
- Standard Deviation 0.738 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.52 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 533,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 1.42 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 7,057 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 1,113 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 164,405 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 115,189 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 204,484 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 180,019 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated, per capita in Norway?
- Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Norway was 349 kg 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 kg in 2010.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 146 kg in 2004.
- How does Norway rank for hazardous waste generated, per capita?
- Norway ranks 15th out of 91 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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