Hazardous waste imported in Norway
Norway: Hazardous waste imported was 389,088 tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Hazardous waste imported in Norway, 2012β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste imported in Norway is 389,088 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 227.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste imported in Norway peaked at 479,891 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51,769 tonnes, in 2012.
Norway ranks 9th of 70 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 254,316 tonnes | 51,769 tonnes | 449,848 tonnes | 6 |
| 2020s | 439,672 tonnes | 389,088 tonnes | 479,891 tonnes | 4 |
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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 imported in Norway?
- Hazardous waste imported in Norway was 389,088 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste imported recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 479,891 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste imported recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,769 tonnes in 2012.
- How does Norway rank for hazardous waste imported?
- Norway ranks 9th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste imported rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 227.5%. 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 imported, (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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