Statistics Norway

Hazardous waste

6 Hazardous waste treated as approved 1999 to 2006, by industry. 1 000 tonnes 1, 2
Industry 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Total  533  611  604  601  748  846  924 1 017
Agriculture, hunting and forestry 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Fishing 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
Mining and quarrying 61 87 93  118 81  114  123  141
Manufacturing industry  163  193  403  381  492  471  442  496
Electricity, gas, steam and water supply 3 3 8 17 22 23 31 33
Construction 3 3 5 4 8 7 9 11
Service activities 51 62 66 57 71 98  114 85
Waste management 6 8 9 10 15 16 23 24
Households 11 10 14 12 19 54 45 49
Unknown industry  233  245 3 1 40 61  137  178
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  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".
Source: Statistics Norway (2007).

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