Statistics Norway

Hazardous waste

6 Hazardous waste treated as approved 1999 to 2007, by source. 1 000 tonnes1, 2
Source 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Total  543  611  596  602  807  884  963 1 105 1 034
Agriculture, hunting and forestry 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fishing 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1
Mining and quarrying 81 87 85  118 83  114  125  141  147
Manufacturing industry  368  427  404  381  524  510  477  539  545
Electricity, gas, steam and water supply 3 3 8 17 22 23 31 33 34
Construction 3 3 5 4 8 7 9 11 16
Service activities 49 64 68 59 73  100  115 86 86
Waste management 5 5 5 6 9 12 19 20 21
Households 12 12 16 14 49 57 53 55 68
Unknown source 21 10 3 1 38 60  133  219  117
1  Amendments in legislation entering into force 01.01.2003 define additionally some waste types as hazardous. In 2003 about 21 000 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 source".

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