Municipal waste recycling rate in Norway
Norway: Municipal waste recycling rate was 26.13 Percentage in 2015. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste recycling rate in Norway, 1992–2015
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2015, municipal waste recycling rate in Norway stood at 26.13 Percentage.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycling rate in Norway peaked at 31.45 Percentage in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.93 Percentage, in 1992.
Norway ranks 15th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Municipal waste recycling rate in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7.93 Percentage | — |
| 1993 | 10.37 Percentage | +30.8% |
| 1994 | 11.2 Percentage | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 11.81 Percentage | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 16.91 Percentage | +43.2% |
| 1997 | 20.13 Percentage | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 16.87 Percentage | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 21.85 Percentage | +29.5% |
| 2000 | 22 Percentage | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 30.47 Percentage | +38.5% |
| 2002 | 31.45 Percentage | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 31.36 Percentage | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 24.97 Percentage | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 26.37 Percentage | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 26.83 Percentage | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 27.77 Percentage | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 28.81 Percentage | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 27.32 Percentage | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 26.52 Percentage | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 24.89 Percentage | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 25.92 Percentage | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 23.42 Percentage | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 26.06 Percentage | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 26.13 Percentage | +0.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 26.13 Percentage is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.24 Percentage, 100% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Norway's 26.13 Percentage is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.13 Percentage, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.64 Percentage | 7.93 Percentage | 21.85 Percentage | 8 |
| 2000s | 27.74 Percentage | 22 Percentage | 31.45 Percentage | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.49 Percentage | 23.42 Percentage | 26.52 Percentage | 6 |
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 recycling rate in Norway?
- Municipal waste recycling rate in Norway was 26.13 Percentage in 2015, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycling rate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 31.45 Percentage in 2002.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycling rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.93 Percentage in 1992.
- How does Norway rank for municipal waste recycling rate?
- Norway ranks 15th out of 31 countries with data for 2015.
- Is municipal waste recycling rate rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal waste recycling rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Municipal (including household) waste recycling rates, measured as the percentage of total waste generated that is recycled.