Packaging waste by waste management operations in Norway
Norway: Packaging waste by waste management operations was 779,109 Tonne in 2023. ▲ Rising
Packaging waste by waste management operations in Norway, 2006–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
Norway recorded 779,109 Tonne for packaging waste by waste management operations in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging waste by waste management operations in Norway peaked at 950,522 Tonne in 2021 and was at its lowest, 489,243 Tonne, in 2006.
Norway ranks 20th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Packaging waste by waste management operations in Norway, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 489,243 Tonne | — |
| 2007 | 505,895 Tonne | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 708,786 Tonne | +40.1% |
| 2009 | 705,215 Tonne | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 722,024 Tonne | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 726,557 Tonne | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 696,396 Tonne | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 740,015 Tonne | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 763,024 Tonne | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 793,992 Tonne | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 782,727 Tonne | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 860,391 Tonne | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 855,811 Tonne | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 885,135 Tonne | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 933,069 Tonne | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 950,522 Tonne | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 782,445 Tonne | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 779,109 Tonne | -0.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 779,109 Tonne is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.14 million Tonne, 68% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Norway's 779,109 Tonne is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 million Tonne, 69% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +40.1% | 505,895 Tonne | 708,786 Tonne |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 602,285 Tonne | 489,243 Tonne | 708,786 Tonne | 4 |
| 2010s | 782,607 Tonne | 696,396 Tonne | 885,135 Tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 861,286 Tonne | 779,109 Tonne | 950,522 Tonne | 4 |
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 packaging waste by waste management operations in Norway?
- Packaging waste by waste management operations in Norway was 779,109 Tonne in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest packaging waste by waste management operations recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 950,522 Tonne in 2021.
- What is the lowest packaging waste by waste management operations recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 489,243 Tonne in 2006.
- How does Norway rank for packaging waste by waste management operations?
- Norway ranks 20th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is packaging waste by waste management operations rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Packaging waste by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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