Statistics Norway

Hazardous waste

5 Hazardous waste treated as approved 1999 to 2009, by economic activity. 1 000 tonnes. 1, 2
Source 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Total  543  611  596  602  806  898  975 1 103 1 085 1 126 1 017
Agriculture, hunting and forestry 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Fishing 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Mining and quarrying 81 87 85  118 83  114  125  141  147  114  167
Manufacturing industry  368  427  404  381  523  510  477  532  573  630  583
Electricity, gas, steam and water supply 3 3 8 17 22 23 31 33 34 28 24
Construction 3 3 5 4 10 7 9 11 16 11 15
Service activities 46 60 67 59 72 99  114 84 84 75  111
Sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 12 12 16 14 49 57 53 55 68 59 83
Households 3 2 3 4 6 7 14 15 16 23 24
Unknown source 25 16 7 4 41 79  151  230  146  184 9
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 Based on register data from 1999 to 2002, and on survey of treatment facilities from 2003 to 2009.

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