Waste - Waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — Total in Norway

Norway: Waste - Waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — Total was 36.19 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
36.19 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
19th
of 20 countries
All-time high
39.09 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars
in 2018
All-time low
25.26 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2022

Waste - Waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — Total in Norway, 2004–2022

0102030402004201320222004: 25.3 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars2006: 31.9 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars2008: 32 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars2010: 29.7 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars2012: 32.5 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars2014: 31.2 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars2016: 31.8 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars2018: 39.1 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars2020: 38.9 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars2022: 36.2 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars.

Analysis

In 2022, waste - waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — total in Norway stood at 36.19 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste - waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — total in Norway peaked at 39.09 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25.26 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars, in 2004.

That places Norway 19th out of 20 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Waste - Waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — Total in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Waste - Waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — Total waste generated in Norway, 2004 to 2022.
Year Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars Change
2004 25.26 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars
2006 31.93 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars +26.4%
2008 32.04 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars +0.3%
2010 29.73 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars -7.2%
2012 32.54 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars +9.4%
2014 31.25 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars -4.0%
2016 31.8 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars +1.8%
2018 39.09 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars +22.9%
2020 38.89 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars -0.5%
2022 36.19 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.74 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars 25.26 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars 32.04 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars 3
2010s 32.88 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars 29.73 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars 39.09 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars 5
2020s 37.54 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars 36.19 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars 38.89 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars 2

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 16 Iceland 51.88 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars compare
  2. 17 Denmark 48.93 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars compare
  3. 18 Portugal 46.66 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars compare
  4. 20 Ireland 24.49 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste - waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — total in Norway?
Waste - waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — total in Norway was 36.19 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest waste - waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — total recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 39.09 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars in 2018.
What is the lowest waste - waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — total recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 25.26 Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars in 2004.
How does Norway rank for waste - waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — total?
Norway ranks 19th out of 20 countries with data for 2022.
Is waste - waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — total rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Waste - Waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — Total waste generated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste - Waste by sector: generation, recovery and recycling — Total waste generated
Unit
Kilogrammes per 1 000 US dollars
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
29 places, 286 data points, 2004–2022
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This dataset presents data on waste by economic sector, using the major divisions of the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 4. Data source(s): (i) OECD State of the Environment questionnaire on waste for non-EU countries; (ii) EU Waste Framework Directive for EU-countries (available in Eurostat database https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/environment/database); and (iii) UNSD, Country Files from the UNSD/UNEP data collection on environment statistics (available at: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/country_files) for non-OECD countries. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 2025 Database documentation