Municipal waste by waste management operations in Norway
Norway: Municipal waste by waste management operations was 716 Kilograms per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
716 Kilograms per capita
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
799 Kilograms per capita
in 2021
All-time low
361 Kilograms per capita
in 2001
Years of data
30
1995–2024
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 45 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.
Municipal waste by waste management operations in Norway, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 624 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 1996 | 630 Kilograms per capita | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 618 Kilograms per capita | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 645 Kilograms per capita | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 594 Kilograms per capita | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 613 Kilograms per capita | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 361 Kilograms per capita | -41.1% |
| 2002 | 392 Kilograms per capita | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 402 Kilograms per capita | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 414 Kilograms per capita | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 426 Kilograms per capita | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 459 Kilograms per capita | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 491 Kilograms per capita | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 487 Kilograms per capita | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 470 Kilograms per capita | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 469 Kilograms per capita | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 485 Kilograms per capita | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 477 Kilograms per capita | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 496 Kilograms per capita | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 423 Kilograms per capita | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 421 Kilograms per capita | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 754 Kilograms per capita | +79.1% |
| 2017 | 748 Kilograms per capita | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 739 Kilograms per capita | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 776 Kilograms per capita | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 726 Kilograms per capita | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 799 Kilograms per capita | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 768 Kilograms per capita | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 724 Kilograms per capita | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 716 Kilograms per capita | -1.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 716 Kilograms per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 489.5 Kilograms per capita, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 716 Kilograms per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 521 Kilograms per capita, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Municipal waste by waste management operations in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +79.1% | 421 Kilograms per capita | 754 Kilograms per capita |
| 2001 | -41.1% | 613 Kilograms per capita | 361 Kilograms per capita |
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
- 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 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 45 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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