Topic: Nature and the environment

Emissions of acidifying gases and ozone precursors

Acidifying emissions down 3 per cent in 2012

Published: 7 May 2013

air pollution, acidifying gases (for example NOX, SO2, NH3), emissions by source (for example oil and gas production, road traffic, air traffic), emissions by industry (for example energy sector, manufacturing, primary industries)

Emissions of greenhouse gases

Lower greenhouse gas emissions in 2012

Published: 7 May 2013

air pollution, greenhouse gases (for example CO2, CH4, N2O), emissions by source (for example oil and gas production, road traffic, air traffic), emissions by industry (for example energy sector, manufacturing, primary industries)

Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities, turnover

NOK 4 billion turnover

Published: 17 April 2013

waste management, materials recovery, treatment plants

Emissions of black carbon and organic carbon in Norway 1990-2011

Documents 2013/13

Published: 12 April 2013

Limiting anthropogenic climate change and improving air quality are two of the most important environmental challenges facing humankind. Warming effects of Black Carbon (BC) have caught the attention of climate scientists and policy makers. Scient...

Waste accounts

More waste is recovered

Published: 14 February 2013

waste treatment, waste sources, types of waste, material segregation, source segregation, household waste, trade waste

Hazardous waste

1.3 million tonnes of hazardous waste

Published: 14 February 2013

waste treatment, type of waste, special waste, waste sources

National accounts and the environment

More emission-efficient output in Norway

Published: 7 February 2013

environmental accounts, economic activity, production by industry, emission efficiency, emission intensity by industry, gross product by industry, disconnection, satellite accounts

Waste treatment in waste treatment plants

Large increase in waste incineration

Published: 6 February 2013

waste disposal plant, waste treatment, landfill, recovery, incineration, composting, waste export, household waste, rubbish, food waste, trade waste, cover material

Emissions to air of hazardous substances and particulate matter

Decreased emissions of hazardous substances to air

Published: 4 February 2013

air pollution, hazardous substances (for example lead, copper, mercury), particulate matter, emissions by industry (for example energy sector, manufacturing, primary industries)

Statistical yearbook of Norway 2012

Statistical yearbook 131st issue

Published: 24 January 2013

The yearbook presents the main trends in official statistics in most areas of society.

Waste from building and construction

1.6 million tonnes of waste from building activities

Published: 19 December 2012

trade waste, waste treatment, recovery, incineration, landfill, construction, rehabilitation, demolition

Discharges and treatment of municipal waste water

3.1 tonnes of lead from municipal wastewater

Published: 14 December 2012

sewer system, treatment plant, sludge, grey water, black water, sewage, discharges to water, nitrogen emissions, phosphorus emissions, heavy metals, organic pollutants, organic material (COF and BOF5), waste fees

Waste from service industries

Less sorting in the service industries

Published: 12 December 2012

trade waste (from for example commodity trade, hotels and restaurants, hospitals), types of waste (for example paper, metal, plastic), EE waste (electric and electronic components)

Guide to environment statistics 2012

Published: 5 December 2012

Statistics Norway compiles statistics on important natural resources and environmental issues, and develops methods and models for analysing trends in the extraction and use of natural resources and changes in the state of the environment, focusin...

Agriculture and Environment

Reports 2012/39

Published: 27 November 2012