Waste — Emissions Share in Norway

Norway: Waste — Emissions Share was 3.25 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.25 %
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
159th
of 222 countries
All-time high
3.51 %
in 2013
All-time low
1.45 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Norway, 1990–2023

012341990200620231990: 1.4 %1991: 1.5 %1992: 1.7 %1993: 1.6 %1994: 1.7 %1995: 1.7 %1996: 1.7 %1997: 1.8 %1998: 1.8 %1999: 2 %2000: 2.2 %2001: 2.3 %2002: 2.3 %2003: 2.2 %2004: 2.3 %2005: 2.3 %2006: 2.5 %2007: 2.9 %2008: 3.1 %2009: 3.4 %2010: 3.3 %2011: 3.2 %2012: 3.4 %2013: 3.5 %2014: 3.3 %2015: 3.2 %2016: 3.3 %2017: 3.2 %2018: 3.4 %2019: 3.2 %2020: 3.3 %2021: 3.1 %2022: 3.2 %2023: 3.2 %

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

Analysis

Norway recorded 3.25 % for waste — emissions share in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Norway peaked at 3.51 % in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.45 %, in 1990.

Norway ranks 159th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions Share in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (N2O) in Norway, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 1.45 % —
1991 1.5 % +3.4%
1992 1.72 % +14.7%
1993 1.65 % -4.1%
1994 1.69 % +2.4%
1995 1.69 % +0.0%
1996 1.74 % +3.0%
1997 1.8 % +3.4%
1998 1.83 % +1.7%
1999 1.97 % +7.7%
2000 2.18 % +10.7%
2001 2.29 % +5.0%
2002 2.28 % -0.4%
2003 2.22 % -2.6%
2004 2.34 % +5.4%
2005 2.33 % -0.4%
2006 2.51 % +7.7%
2007 2.87 % +14.3%
2008 3.1 % +8.0%
2009 3.36 % +8.4%
2010 3.27 % -2.7%
2011 3.22 % -1.5%
2012 3.4 % +5.6%
2013 3.51 % +3.2%
2014 3.29 % -6.3%
2015 3.19 % -3.0%
2016 3.34 % +4.7%
2017 3.25 % -2.7%
2018 3.38 % +4.0%
2019 3.21 % -5.0%
2020 3.26 % +1.6%
2021 3.1 % -4.9%
2022 3.18 % +2.6%
2023 3.25 % +2.2%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 3.25 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.84 %, 67% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 3.25 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.07 %, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.7 % 1.45 % 1.97 % 10
2000s 2.55 % 2.18 % 3.36 % 10
2010s 3.31 % 3.19 % 3.51 % 10
2020s 3.2 % 3.1 % 3.26 % 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 156 Eritrea 3.44 % compare
  2. 157 Cambodia 3.42 % compare
  3. 158 Eswatini 3.27 % compare
  4. 160 Ukraine 3.24 % compare
  5. 161 Congo 3.23 % compare
  6. 162 Russian Federation 3.1 % compare
  7. 162 Russia 3.1 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Norway?
Waste — emissions share in Norway was 3.25 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 3.51 % in 2013.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 1.45 % in 1990.
How does Norway rank for waste — emissions share?
Norway ranks 159th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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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.