Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Norway
Norway: Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP was 0.0048 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Norway, 2004–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
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- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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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