Statistics Norway

Hazardous waste

6   Hazardous waste treated as approved 1999 to 2005, by industry. 1 000 tonnes. 1, 2, 3
Industry 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Total  533  611  604  601  748  860  875
Agriculture, hunting and forestry 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Fishing 1 0 0 1 1 1 1
Mining and quarrying 61 87 93  118 81  114  123
Manufacturing industry  365  428  403  381  490  471  442
Electricity, gas, steam and water supply 3 3 8 17 22 23 31
Construction 3 3 5 4 8 7 9
Service activities 51 63 67 59 74  101  118
Waste management 6 6 6 7 7 7 7
Households 11 11 15 14 24 61 57
Unknown industry 31 10 3 1 42 76 88
1  1 Amendments in legislation entering into force 01.01.2003 define additionally some waste types as hazardous. In 2003 about 13 000 tonnes of such waste types were registered as handed in.
2  2 Waste in 2003 to 2005 undergoing consecutive treatment operations is counted only once.
3  3 The figures for 2003 onwards are based on more complete data sources than the figures towards 2002. Unregistered hazardous waste handed in for approved treatment is allocated to the category "Unknown industry".

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