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
4th
of 31 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 4th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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. 1 Germany 202,726 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 2 Italy 160,215 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 3 Poland 133,577 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 5 France 110,219 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 6 Türkiye 99,407 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 7 Spain 81,402 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 32 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 4th out of 31 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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About this data

Indicator
Material flow accounts - balancing items
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 811 data points, 1990–2025
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