Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Norway
Norway: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment was 10.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Norway, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Norway stood at 10.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Norway peaked at 16.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2000.
Norway ranks 34th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.6% | — |
| 2001 | 13.9% | +61.5% |
| 2002 | 13.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | -38.6% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 8.6% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 9.7% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.6% | 10.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 31 Ireland 11.0% compare
- 32 French Guiana 10.7% compare
- 33 Estonia 10.6% compare
- 35 Martinique 9.7% compare
- 36 United States of America 8.5% compare
- 37 Canada 8.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Norway?
- Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Norway was 10.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Norway ranks 34th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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