Municipal waste by waste management operations in Norway
Norway: Municipal waste by waste management operations was 716 Kilograms per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste by waste management operations in Norway, 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
Norway recorded 716 Kilograms per capita for municipal waste by waste management operations in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste by waste management operations in Norway peaked at 799 Kilograms per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 361 Kilograms per capita, in 2001.
That places Norway 3rd out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 622.2 Kilograms per capita | 594 Kilograms per capita | 645 Kilograms per capita | 5 |
| 2000s | 451.5 Kilograms per capita | 361 Kilograms per capita | 613 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 578.8 Kilograms per capita | 421 Kilograms per capita | 776 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 746.6 Kilograms per capita | 716 Kilograms per capita | 799 Kilograms per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More environment data for Norway
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 53.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.65 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1993 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 4.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0356 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0239 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0367 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste by waste management operations in Norway?
- Municipal waste by waste management operations in Norway was 716 Kilograms per capita in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 799 Kilograms per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 361 Kilograms per capita in 2001.
- How does Norway rank for municipal waste by waste management operations?
- Norway ranks 3rd out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is municipal waste by waste management operations rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Municipal waste by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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