Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Norway
Norway: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 0.7405 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7405
World rank
39th
of 182 countries
All-time high
2.42
in 2012
All-time low
0
in 2009
Years of data
32
1993β2024
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Norway, 1993β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Norway is 0.7405, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Norway peaked at 2.42 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2009.
That places Norway 39th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4513 | 0.3456 | 0.5814 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.3558 | 0 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 | 0.3903 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.604 | 0 | 1.35 | 5 |
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More environment data for Norway
- Standard Deviation 0.738 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.52 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 533,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 1.42 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 7,057 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 1,113 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 164,405 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 115,189 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 204,484 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 180,019 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Norway?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Norway was 0.7405 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 in 2012.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Norway ranks 39th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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