Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Norway
Norway: Municipal waste treated by type of treatment was 416,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Norway, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Norway is 416,000, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Norway peaked at 455,000 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 220,000, in 2004.
Norway ranks 24th of 71 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 treated by type of treatment in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 237,000 | — |
| 2001 | 226,000 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 248,000 | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 264,000 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 220,000 | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 255,000 | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 289,000 | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 344,000 | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 343,000 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 356,000 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 358,000 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 361,000 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 333,000 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 397,000 | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 351,000 | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 365,000 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 404,000 | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 395,000 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 382,000 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 455,000 | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 376,000 | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 417,000 | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 434,000 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 416,000 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 278,200 | 220,000 | 356,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 380,100 | 333,000 | 455,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 410,750 | 376,000 | 434,000 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Norway?
- Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Norway was 416,000 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste treated by type of treatment recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 455,000 in 2019.
- What is the lowest municipal waste treated by type of treatment recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 220,000 in 2004.
- How does Norway rank for municipal waste treated by type of treatment?
- Norway ranks 24th out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste treated by type of treatment rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Municipal waste treated by type of treatment (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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