Total waste generation in Norway
Norway: Total waste generation was 170,588 tonnes in 2022. ▬ Flat
Total waste generation in Norway, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total waste generation in Norway is 170,588 tonnes, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation in Norway peaked at 195,252 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 148,558 tonnes, in 2004.
Norway ranks 37th of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total waste generation in Norway, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 148,558 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 172,417 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 184,332 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 195,252 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 150,003 tonnes | -23.2% |
| 2014 | 192,189 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 2016 | 161,946 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 174,257 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 158,562 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 170,588 tonnes | +7.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 170,588 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 293,977 tonnes, 58% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Norway's 170,588 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 289,947 tonnes, 59% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 168,436 tonnes | 148,558 tonnes | 184,332 tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 174,729 tonnes | 150,003 tonnes | 195,252 tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 164,575 tonnes | 158,562 tonnes | 170,588 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More environment data for Norway
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.9857 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8118 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.738 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.52 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation in Norway?
- Total waste generation in Norway was 170,588 tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total waste generation recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 195,252 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest total waste generation recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 148,558 tonnes in 2004.
- How does Norway rank for total waste generation?
- Norway ranks 37th out of 62 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total waste generation rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total waste generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes).