Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Norway

Norway: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0026 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0026 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
166th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0082 kt per square kilometre
in 1989
All-time low
0.0022 kt per square kilometre
in 2013
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Norway, 1961–2023

0.0020.0040.0060.008196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Norway is 0.0026 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 0.0082 kt per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 kt per square kilometre, in 2013.

That places Norway 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Norway, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0046 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0049 kt per square kilometre +7.7%
1963 0.0053 kt per square kilometre +7.4%
1964 0.0057 kt per square kilometre +7.4%
1965 0.0061 kt per square kilometre +7.0%
1966 0.0065 kt per square kilometre +6.8%
1967 0.0069 kt per square kilometre +6.7%
1968 0.0074 kt per square kilometre +6.4%
1969 0.0078 kt per square kilometre +6.3%
1970 0.0078 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1971 0.0078 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
1972 0.0078 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1973 0.0078 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1974 0.0079 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1975 0.0078 kt per square kilometre -2.1%
1976 0.0078 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1977 0.0078 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1978 0.0077 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
1979 0.0078 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1980 0.0079 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1981 0.008 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1982 0.0079 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
1983 0.0079 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1984 0.0081 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1985 0.0081 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1986 0.0081 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1987 0.0081 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1988 0.0081 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
1989 0.0082 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1990 0.0082 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
1991 0.008 kt per square kilometre -1.8%
1992 0.0079 kt per square kilometre -1.8%
1993 0.0079 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
1994 0.0081 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1995 0.008 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
1996 0.0078 kt per square kilometre -2.8%
1997 0.0076 kt per square kilometre -2.1%
1998 0.0072 kt per square kilometre -4.9%
1999 0.0068 kt per square kilometre -5.8%
2000 0.0071 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
2001 0.0069 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
2002 0.0066 kt per square kilometre -4.0%
2003 0.0066 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
2004 0.0066 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
2005 0.0063 kt per square kilometre -5.1%
2006 0.0065 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
2007 0.0064 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
2008 0.0064 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
2009 0.0061 kt per square kilometre -4.3%
2010 0.0063 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
2011 0.0062 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
2012 0.0025 kt per square kilometre -59.9%
2013 0.0022 kt per square kilometre -13.5%
2014 0.0023 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
2015 0.0023 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
2016 0.0023 kt per square kilometre -2.0%
2017 0.0025 kt per square kilometre +10.7%
2018 0.0031 kt per square kilometre +19.8%
2019 0.0024 kt per square kilometre -21.5%
2020 0.0026 kt per square kilometre +7.3%
2021 0.0026 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
2022 0.0026 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2023 0.0026 kt per square kilometre +0.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 -59.9% 0.0062 kt per square kilometre 0.0025 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0061 kt per square kilometre 0.0046 kt per square kilometre 0.0078 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0078 kt per square kilometre 0.0077 kt per square kilometre 0.0079 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.008 kt per square kilometre 0.0079 kt per square kilometre 0.0082 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0077 kt per square kilometre 0.0068 kt per square kilometre 0.0082 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0065 kt per square kilometre 0.0061 kt per square kilometre 0.0071 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0032 kt per square kilometre 0.0022 kt per square kilometre 0.0063 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0026 kt per square kilometre 0.0026 kt per square kilometre 0.0026 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 163 Angola 0.0028 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 164 Mozambique 0.0026 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 165 Iceland 0.0026 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 167 Canada 0.0026 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 168 Laos 0.0025 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 169 Congo 0.0023 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Norway?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Norway was 0.0026 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.0082 kt per square kilometre in 1989.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 kt per square kilometre in 2013.
How does Norway rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Norway ranks 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.