Share of global plastic waste imports in Norway
Norway: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in Norway, 1993–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global plastic waste imports in Norway stood at 0.1%.
The figure is up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Norway peaked at 0.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.
That places Norway 54th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 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 share of global plastic waste imports in Norway?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Norway was 0.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Norway ranks 54th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global plastic waste imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.