Total waste generation, by activity in Norway
Norway: Total waste generation, by activity was 14.04 million tonnes in 2022. β² Rising
Total waste generation, by activity in Norway, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total waste generation, by activity in Norway is 14.04 million tonnes, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation, by activity in Norway peaked at 14.14 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.45 million tonnes, in 2004.
That places Norway 37th out of 72 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.22 million tonnes | 7.45 million tonnes | 10.29 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.21 million tonnes | 9.43 million tonnes | 14.14 million tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.04 million tonnes | 14.04 million tonnes | 14.04 million tonnes | 2 |
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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 total waste generation, by activity in Norway?
- Total waste generation, by activity in Norway was 14.04 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 14.14 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.45 million tonnes in 2004.
- How does Norway rank for total waste generation, by activity?
- Norway ranks 37th out of 72 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total waste generation, by activity rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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