Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Norway

Norway: Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP was 0.0048 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.0048
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
22nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.0055
in 2010
All-time low
0.0022
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2022

Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Norway, 2004–2022

00.0020.0040.0062004201320222004: 0.0022006: 0.0042008: 0.0042010: 0.0052012: 0.0042014: 0.0052016: 0.0052018: 0.0042020: 0.0052022: 0.005

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Norway stood at 0.0048.

That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Norway peaked at 0.0055 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0022, in 2004.

That places Norway 22nd out of 82 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP (kilograms per constant 2015 United States dollars) in Norway, 2004 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2004 0.0022
2006 0.0039 +72.6%
2008 0.0044 +15.1%
2010 0.0055 +23.3%
2012 0.004 -25.8%
2014 0.0046 +13.6%
2016 0.0046 -1.1%
2018 0.0044 -2.4%
2020 0.0051 +14.2%
2022 0.0048 -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0035 0.0022 0.0044 3
2010s 0.0046 0.004 0.0055 5
2020s 0.0049 0.0048 0.0051 2

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 19 Czechia 0.0058 compare
  2. 20 Germany 0.0055 compare
  3. 21 Azerbaijan 0.0049 compare
  4. 23 Italy 0.0046 compare
  5. 24 India 0.0045 compare
  6. 25 Slovakia 0.0043 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Norway?
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Norway was 0.0048 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.0055 in 2010.
What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 in 2004.
How does Norway rank for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp?
Norway ranks 22nd out of 82 countries with data for 2022.
Is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 unit of GDP (kilograms per constant 2015 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP (kilograms per constant 2015 United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
85 places, 1,092 data points, 2000–2024
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