Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Norway

Norway: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 945.45 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
945.45 kt
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
126th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2,990 kt
in 1989
All-time low
786.83 kt
in 2013
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Norway, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Norway stood at 945.45 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Norway peaked at 2,990 kt in 1989 and was at its lowest, 786.83 kt, in 2013.

That places Norway 126th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,238 kt 1,670 kt 2,861 kt 9
1970s 2,854 kt 2,823 kt 2,895 kt 10
1980s 2,939 kt 2,878 kt 2,990 kt 10
1990s 2,828 kt 2,484 kt 2,989 kt 10
2000s 2,389 kt 2,226 kt 2,580 kt 10
2010s 1,171 kt 786.83 kt 2,306 kt 10
2020s 940.04 kt 936.21 kt 945.45 kt 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 123 Bahrain, Kingdom of 1,009 kt compare
  2. 124 Sierra Leone 992.1 kt compare
  3. 125 Togo 976.47 kt compare
  4. 127 Papua New Guinea 922.78 kt compare
  5. 128 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 882.96 kt compare
  6. 129 Latvia 824.33 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) in Norway?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Norway was 945.45 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 2,990 kt in 1989.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 786.83 kt in 2013.
How does Norway rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
Norway ranks 126th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf