Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Norway
Norway: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 1.46 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Norway, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1.46 % for waste — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Norway peaked at 6.87 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.25 %, in 2013.
Norway ranks 197th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.57 % | — |
| 1991 | 6.51 % | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 6.87 % | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 6.28 % | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 6.52 % | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 6.61 % | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 6.39 % | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 5.81 % | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 5.32 % | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 4.77 % | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 4.98 % | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 5.4 % | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 5.7 % | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 4.74 % | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 4.41 % | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 4.25 % | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 4.28 % | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.81 % | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 3.85 % | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 3.83 % | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.81 % | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 4.31 % | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 1.56 % | -63.8% |
| 2013 | 1.25 % | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 1.61 % | +28.8% |
| 2015 | 1.64 % | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.43 % | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 1.48 % | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.77 % | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 1.57 % | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 1.67 % | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 1.41 % | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 1.41 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.46 % | +3.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.46 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.1 %, 36% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.46 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.48 %, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -63.8% | 4.31 % | 1.56 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.17 % | 4.77 % | 6.87 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.62 % | 3.83 % | 5.7 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 % | 1.25 % | 4.31 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 % | 1.41 % | 1.67 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 194 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.53 % compare
- 195 Kazakhstan 1.52 % compare
- 196 Marshall Islands 1.5 % compare
- 198 Suriname 1.4 % compare
- 199 Zambia 1.39 % compare
- 200 Cambodia 1.24 % compare
More climate change data for Norway
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 147.21 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,074 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 927.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,147 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 112.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 904.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 902.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.4 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Norway?
- Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Norway was 1.46 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 6.87 % in 1992.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 % in 2013.
- How does Norway rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Norway ranks 197th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.