Plastic waste exports in Norway
Norway: Plastic waste exports was 68,644 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste exports in Norway, 1993–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plastic waste exports in Norway is 68,644 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste exports in Norway peaked at 76,514 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,818 tonnes, in 1993.
That places Norway 12th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 8,567 tonnes | 2,818 tonnes | 14,913 tonnes | 7 |
| 2000s | 26,983 tonnes | 14,407 tonnes | 46,631 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,594 tonnes | 33,425 tonnes | 64,692 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,873 tonnes | 68,644 tonnes | 76,514 tonnes | 5 |
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More environment data for Norway
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 53.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.65 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1993 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 4.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0356 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0239 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0367 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste exports in Norway?
- Plastic waste exports in Norway was 68,644 tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste exports recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 76,514 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,818 tonnes in 1993.
- How does Norway rank for plastic waste exports?
- Norway ranks 12th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste exports rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.