Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Norway
Norway: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 20.46 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Norway, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Norway stood at 20.46.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Norway peaked at 29.97 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.45, in 2002.
That places Norway 33rd out of 249 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.29 | — |
| 2001 | 16.05 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 15.45 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 16.71 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 17.98 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 18.52 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 23.53 | +27.1% |
| 2007 | 23.24 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 27.17 | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 24.82 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 25.95 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 26.15 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 27.38 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 27.11 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 26.12 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 29.97 | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 24.45 | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 23.85 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 26.19 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 25.92 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 23.7 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 22.08 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 22.47 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 20.46 | -9.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 20.46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.35, 1.7× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Norway's 20.46 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.62, 1.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.08 | 15.45 | 27.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.31 | 23.85 | 29.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.18 | 20.46 | 23.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 31 United States 22.54 compare
- 32 Israel 22.51 compare
- 34 Montenegro 22.17 compare
- 35 Panama 21.95 compare
- 36 Serbia 21.76 compare
More development goals data for Norway
- Red List Index 0.9513 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1778 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,698 (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 domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Norway?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Norway was 20.46 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 29.97 in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.45 in 2002.
- How does Norway rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Norway ranks 33rd out of 249 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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