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Norwegians are producing more waste than ever
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2007-06-18T10:00:00.000Z
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Waste from households2006

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Norwegians are producing more waste than ever

I 2005, every Norwegian generated an average 407 kilos of household waste, about 29 kilos more than the year before. In total, 1.8 million tonnes of household waste was collected in 2005, of which 49 per cent was sorted and sent to recovery plants.

Consumption (constant basic prices) and household waste. 1996 - 2005. Index 1996=1

The figures show that household waste generation increased by 5.6 per cent from 2004 to 2005. This is more than the increase in household consumption, measured in NOK. The figures do not include discarded vehicles and other waste not covered by the municipal waste collection services.

Household waste. Total amount and recovery. 1992-2006.
Tonnes and kg per inhabitant
The whole country Total Sent for recovery
Total Kg per inhabitant Total Kg per inhabitant
19921 1 012 192  237 86 363 20
19951 1 173 643  269  212 689 49
19961 1 195 274  274  260 234 60
19971 1 259 333  287  365 898 83
1998 1 363 909  309  452 698  102
1999 1 396 674  314  524 156  118
2000 1 451 590  324  581 056  130
2001 1 506 715  335  668 393  148
2002 1 612 674  354  731 632  161
2003 1 670 602  365  764 347  167
2004 1 746 353  378  854 338  185
2005 1 843 653  401  905 799  198
2006 1 939 795  414  971 865  208
1  The figures are scaled down to correct for interference of waste from
the industries.
Source:  Avfallstatistikk, Statistisk sentralbyrå.

Household waste, by disposal. 1998-2005

Annual fee for household waste collection 2002-2006. Average for Norwegian municipalities

More waste is sorted

A total of 906 000 tonnes of household waste was sorted and sent to recovery in 2005. This is a 6 per cent increase compared with 2004. On average, every Norwegian sorted 202 kilos of waste in 2005, compared with 185 kilos in 2004.

In this context, sorted and sent to recovery means that the waste is pre-sorted in the household or at waste disposal plants. After sorting, the waste is normally recycled, composted or incinerated for energy utilisation, but residues from sorting are in most cases disposed of in landfills.

Less goes to final disposal

The amount of household waste that goes to final disposal has fallen by 3 per cent compared with 2004. Around 333 000 tonnes of household waste was sent to landfills. In 2005, around 732 000 tonnes of household waste was incinerated, an increase of 14 per cent since 2004.

The figures are compiled from a census conducted by Statistics Norway in all Norwegian municipalities and inter-municipal waste management companies (excluding Svalbard).

See also:

Statistics Norway, Waste statistics

Statistics Norway, Waste accounts

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