Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Norway
Norway: Hazardous waste treated or disposed was 1.45 million tonnes in 2022. β² Rising
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Norway, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1.45 million tonnes 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 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.01 million tonnes, in 2004.
That places Norway 24th out of 72 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.20 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.37 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.42 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 2 |
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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)
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- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 204,484 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste treated or disposed in Norway?
- Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Norway was 1.45 million tonnes 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 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 million tonnes in 2004.
- How does Norway rank for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Norway ranks 24th out of 72 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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