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Statistics on

Waste from households

The statistics shows the amount of household waste collected by municipalities. The numbers cover sorting and treatment of waste, in addition to what kind of disposal service the municipality offer to their inbitants. All municipalities have provided information on waste management through KOSTRA.

Updated: 17 June 2024
Next update: 16 June 2025

Selected figures from these statistics

  • Household waste. Main figures
    Household waste. Main figures1
    In totalPercentage change
    2022202320242022 - 20232023 - 2024
    In total. 1 000 tonnes2 1242 0801 977-2.1-4.9
    Kilograms per capita387375360-3.2-4.1
    Sent to material recovery. 1 000 tonnes1 9289429181.5-2.5
    Sent to material recovery. Kilograms per capita2 1691701670.4-1.6
    1The figures have been adjusted to correct for interference of industrial waste in household waste
    2Sent to material recovery includes composting and biogas.
    Explanation of symbols
  • Household waste by material. 1 000 tonnes
    Household waste by material. 1 000 tonnes
    202220232024
    In total2 1242 0801 977
    Residual waste877851783
    Paper204191173
    Glass797674
    Plastics525049
    Metals898686
    Electronics484744
    Food and other wet organic202219210
    Tree227233216
    Garden waste153150159
    Textiles001
    Hazardous waste726977
    Construction waste504446
    Pulluted masses393431
    Plaster191918
    Tires444
    Other988
    Explanation of symbols
  • Household waste, by treatment. 1 000 tonnes
    Household waste, by treatment. 1 000 tonnes1
    In totalRecycling2 Incineration2 Landfilling2 Biogas production2 Composting2 Other2
    20222 1245861 0957315718527
    20232 0805711 0507117020116
    20241 9775539747117519014
    2024
    Østfold12530742891
    Akershus25271112926269
    Oslo20355111517140
    Innlandet1624077819170
    Buskerud121365941390
    Vestfold1265235316200
    Telemark8732342990
    Agder133435693220
    Rogaland1584170623170
    Vestland22654139126140
    Møre og Romsdal71183321071
    Trøndelag - Trööndelage1825096320120
    Nordland - Nordlánnda5413301270
    Troms - Romsa - Tromssa5513322061
    Finnmark - Finnmárku - Finmarkku246151120
    1The figures have been adjusted to correct for interference of industrial waste in household waste
    2The numbers show the amount of waste send to different treatments, not the amount actually treated.
    Explanation of symbols

About the statistics

The information under «About the statistics» was last updated 30 June 2021.

Household waste: Waste coming from normal activities in households (food residuals, packaging material, paper, furniture etc.), including large objects.

Sorting for recycling is understood as waste that is sorted in households or at the waste disposal area. After sorting, the waste can go to material recovery, composting, burning with energy recovery or used as filling compounds. As an outcome from this treatment there might be a rest that in most cases is sent to landfill. Waste from waste treatment is calculated as waste from service industry.

The 433 municipalities are divided in to 16 groups, after population and financial regulating framework. The grouping is based on Langørgen, A., R. Aaberge og E.R. Åserud (2001): Grouping of municipalities after population and financial regulation framework 1998. Reports 2001/35, Statistics Norway.

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