Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Norway
Norway: Hazardous waste treated or disposed was 1.45 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Norway, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1.45 million for hazardous waste treated or disposed in 2022.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste treated or disposed in Norway peaked at 1.56 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.01 million, in 2004.
That places Norway 27th out of 77 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 treated or disposed in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.01 million | — |
| 2006 | 1.26 million | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 1.34 million | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 1.56 million | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 1.01 million | -35.1% |
| 2014 | 1.48 million | +46.4% |
| 2016 | 1.38 million | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 1.41 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.40 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.45 million | +3.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.45 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 501,097, 2.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.45 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 559,338, 2.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.20 million | 1.01 million | 1.34 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.37 million | 1.01 million | 1.56 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.42 million | 1.40 million | 1.45 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More environment data for Norway
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.9857 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste treated or disposed in Norway?
- Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Norway was 1.45 million in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 million in 2004.
- How does Norway rank for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Norway ranks 27th out of 77 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste treated or disposed rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. 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 treated or disposed (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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