Material flow accounts - balancing items in Norway

Norway: Material flow accounts - balancing items was 123,538 Thousand tonnes in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
123,538 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
5th
of 39 countries
All-time high
144,360 Thousand tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
117,253 Thousand tonnes
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Material flow accounts - balancing items in Norway, 2010–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k2010201720242010: 117.3k Thousand tonnes2011: 134.0k Thousand tonnes2012: 132.1k Thousand tonnes2013: 132.9k Thousand tonnes2014: 136.8k Thousand tonnes2015: 143.7k Thousand tonnes2016: 136.1k Thousand tonnes2017: 135.2k Thousand tonnes2018: 140.2k Thousand tonnes2019: 144.4k Thousand tonnes2020: 139.2k Thousand tonnes2021: 140.7k Thousand tonnes2022: 133.7k Thousand tonnes2023: 119.8k Thousand tonnes2024: 123.5k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

Norway recorded 123,538 Thousand tonnes for material flow accounts - balancing items in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material flow accounts - balancing items in Norway peaked at 144,360 Thousand tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 117,253 Thousand tonnes, in 2010.

Norway ranks 5th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Material flow accounts - balancing items in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Material flow accounts - balancing items in Norway, 2010 to 2024.
Year Thousand tonnes Change
2010 117,253 Thousand tonnes —
2011 133,961 Thousand tonnes +14.2%
2012 132,104 Thousand tonnes -1.4%
2013 132,883 Thousand tonnes +0.6%
2014 136,798 Thousand tonnes +2.9%
2015 143,740 Thousand tonnes +5.1%
2016 136,111 Thousand tonnes -5.3%
2017 135,168 Thousand tonnes -0.7%
2018 140,160 Thousand tonnes +3.7%
2019 144,360 Thousand tonnes +3.0%
2020 139,215 Thousand tonnes -3.6%
2021 140,711 Thousand tonnes +1.1%
2022 133,725 Thousand tonnes -5.0%
2023 119,756 Thousand tonnes -10.4%
2024 123,538 Thousand tonnes +3.2%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 123,538 Thousand tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,970 Thousand tonnes, 5.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 123,538 Thousand tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,833 Thousand tonnes, 5.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 135,254 Thousand tonnes 117,253 Thousand tonnes 144,360 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 131,389 Thousand tonnes 119,756 Thousand tonnes 140,711 Thousand tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 2 Italy 160,215 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 3 Poland 133,577 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 3 Poland 133,577 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 6 France 110,219 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 7 Türkiye 99,407 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 8 Spain 81,402 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is material flow accounts - balancing items in Norway?
Material flow accounts - balancing items in Norway was 123,538 Thousand tonnes in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 144,360 Thousand tonnes in 2019.
What is the lowest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 117,253 Thousand tonnes in 2010.
How does Norway rank for material flow accounts - balancing items?
Norway ranks 5th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
Is material flow accounts - balancing items rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material flow accounts - balancing items. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Material flow accounts - balancing items
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 1,008 data points, 1990–2025
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