Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Norway
Norway: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 156 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
156 tonnes
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
137th
of 160 countries
All-time high
171 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
130 tonnes
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Norway, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Norway recorded 156 tonnes for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and up 13.9% over five years.
That places Norway 137th out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Norway, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 137 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 138 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 130 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 171 tonnes | +31.5% |
| 2021 | 156 tonnes | -8.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 156 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 546 tonnes, 29% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Norway's 156 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 546 tonnes, 29% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 135 tonnes | 130 tonnes | 138 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 163.5 tonnes | 156 tonnes | 171 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 134 Latvia 199 tonnes compare
- 135 Micronesia (Federated States of) 183 tonnes compare
- 136 Democratic Republic of the Congo 161 tonnes compare
- 138 Antigua and Barbuda 151 tonnes compare
- 139 Bahamas 149 tonnes compare
- 140 Cyprus 143 tonnes compare
More development goals data for Norway
- Red List Index 0.9513 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1778 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,698 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 47 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 47 (2025)
- Infant deaths 106 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Norway?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Norway was 156 tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 171 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 130 tonnes in 2019.
- How does Norway rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Norway ranks 137th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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