Material footprints - main indicators in Norway

Norway: Material footprints - main indicators was 321,953 Thousand tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
321,953 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
7th
of 30 countries
All-time high
340,483 Thousand tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
304,675 Thousand tonnes
in 2009
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Material footprints - main indicators in Norway, 2008–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2008201520232008: 315.5k Thousand tonnes2009: 304.7k Thousand tonnes2010: 305.8k Thousand tonnes2011: 305.7k Thousand tonnes2012: 317.5k Thousand tonnes2013: 308.0k Thousand tonnes2014: 310.5k Thousand tonnes2015: 340.5k Thousand tonnes2016: 317.5k Thousand tonnes2017: 327.8k Thousand tonnes2018: 323.5k Thousand tonnes2019: 316.5k Thousand tonnes2020: 323.4k Thousand tonnes2021: 328.1k Thousand tonnes2022: 331.6k Thousand tonnes2023: 322.0k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for material footprints - main indicators in Norway is 321,953 Thousand tonnes, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material footprints - main indicators in Norway peaked at 340,483 Thousand tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 304,675 Thousand tonnes, in 2009.

Norway ranks 7th of 30 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 310,064 Thousand tonnes 304,675 Thousand tonnes 315,452 Thousand tonnes 2
2010s 317,314 Thousand tonnes 305,662 Thousand tonnes 340,483 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 326,258 Thousand tonnes 321,953 Thousand tonnes 331,553 Thousand tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 4 Romania 577,577 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 5 Spain 421,373 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 6 Italy 348,080 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 8 Sweden 254,189 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 9 Finland 223,304 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 10 Bulgaria 153,875 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is material footprints - main indicators in Norway?
Material footprints - main indicators in Norway was 321,953 Thousand tonnes in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material footprints - main indicators recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 340,483 Thousand tonnes in 2015.
What is the lowest material footprints - main indicators recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 304,675 Thousand tonnes in 2009.
How does Norway rank for material footprints - main indicators?
Norway ranks 7th out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
Is material footprints - main indicators rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material footprints - main indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Material footprints - main indicators
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 578 data points, 2000–2025
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