Treatment of hazardous waste in Norway

Norway: Treatment of hazardous waste was 292,248 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
292,248
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
22nd
of 66 countries
All-time high
574,162
in 2010
All-time low
208,234
in 2012
Years of data
7
2010–2022

Treatment of hazardous waste in Norway, 2010–2022

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2010201620222010: 574.2k2012: 208.2k2014: 415.8k2016: 359.2k2018: 399.3k2020: 318.7k2022: 292.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Norway recorded 292,248 for treatment of hazardous waste in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, treatment of hazardous waste in Norway peaked at 574,162 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 208,234, in 2012.

Norway ranks 22nd of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 391,347 208,234 574,162 5
2020s 305,483 292,248 318,718 2

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 19 Greece 556,647 compare
  2. 20 Estonia 417,460 compare
  3. 21 Belgium 414,125 compare
  4. 23 Romania 286,578 compare
  5. 24 Ukraine 252,075 compare
  6. 25 Mexico 243,350 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places β†’

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All data for Norway β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is treatment of hazardous waste in Norway?
Treatment of hazardous waste in Norway was 292,248 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 574,162 in 2010.
What is the lowest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 208,234 in 2012.
How does Norway rank for treatment of hazardous waste?
Norway ranks 22nd out of 66 countries with data for 2022.
Is treatment of hazardous waste rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Treatment of hazardous waste. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Treatment of hazardous waste
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
66 places, 700 data points, 2000–2022
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