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12241: Household waste. Key figures (M) 2015 - 2024

Haakon Winge Hjertaas, Statistics Norway
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Gisle Berge, Statistics Norway
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2025-06-16 08:00
Household waste per inhabitant (kg):
kg
Household waste per capita (country) (kg):
kg
Household waste incl. scrapped cars per capita (kg):
kg
Household waste incl. scrapped cars per capita (country) (kg):
kg
Sent to material recovery incl. biological treatment per capita (kg):
kg
Sent to material recovery incl. biollogical treatment per capita (country) (kg):
kg
Hazardous waste from households per capita (kg):
kg
Hazardous waste from households per capita (country) (kg):
kg
Sent to recovery incl. biological treatment and energy use (per cent):
per cent
Share of household waste sent to material recovery incl. biological treatment (per cent):
per cent
Share of household waste sent to incineration (per cent):
per cent
Share of household waste sent to landfill (per cent):
per cent
Number of collections of food waste during a year (number):
number
Days with extended opening hours at the waste disposal plant (days):
days
Waste components for which collection systems are established (number):
number
Share of waste from recycling centers sent to material recovery incl. biological treatment (per cent):
per cent
Share of picked up waste sent to material recovery incl. biological treatment (per cent):
per cent
Household waste per inhabitant (kg):
31.12
Household waste per capita (country) (kg):
31.12
Household waste incl. scrapped cars per capita (kg):
31.12
Household waste incl. scrapped cars per capita (country) (kg):
31.12
Sent to material recovery incl. biological treatment per capita (kg):
31.12
Sent to material recovery incl. biollogical treatment per capita (country) (kg):
31.12
Hazardous waste from households per capita (kg):
31.12
Hazardous waste from households per capita (country) (kg):
31.12
Sent to recovery incl. biological treatment and energy use (per cent):
31.12
Share of household waste sent to material recovery incl. biological treatment (per cent):
31.12
Share of household waste sent to incineration (per cent):
31.12
Share of household waste sent to landfill (per cent):
31.12
Number of collections of food waste during a year (number):
31.12
Days with extended opening hours at the waste disposal plant (days):
31.12
Waste components for which collection systems are established (number):
31.12
Share of waste from recycling centers sent to material recovery incl. biological treatment (per cent):
31.12
Share of picked up waste sent to material recovery incl. biological treatment (per cent):
31.12
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The table shows selected key figures for household waste See list over changes in regional classifications (in Norwegian).

Tables that use the new regional division also for the years before 2024.

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1103 Stavanger

1 January 2020 the municipalities 1141 Finnøy and 1142 Rennesøy were incorporated in 1103 Stavanger.

5001 Trondheim - Tråante

1 January 2020 the municipality 5030 Klæbu was incorporated in 5001 Trondheim.