Domestic material consumption per capita in Norway

Norway: Domestic material consumption per capita was 22.25 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
22.25
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
28th
of 223 countries
All-time high
29.99
in 2015
All-time low
15.45
in 2002
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Domestic material consumption per capita in Norway, 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 17.32001: 16.12002: 15.42003: 16.72004: 182005: 18.52006: 23.52007: 23.22008: 27.12009: 24.82010: 262011: 26.12012: 27.42013: 27.12014: 26.12015: 302016: 24.52017: 23.92018: 26.22019: 25.92020: 23.72021: 22.12022: 22.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, domestic material consumption per capita in Norway stood at 22.25.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Norway peaked at 29.99 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.45, in 2002.

That places Norway 28th out of 223 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.07 15.45 27.15 10
2010s 26.31 23.85 29.99 10
2020s 22.67 22.08 23.68 3

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 25 Israel 22.76 compare
  2. 26 Bulgaria 22.63 compare
  3. 27 Sweden 22.49 compare
  4. 29 Panama 22.19 compare
  5. 30 Montenegro 22.17 compare
  6. 31 Armenia 21.98 compare

See the full ranking of 230 places β†’

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All data for Norway β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is domestic material consumption per capita in Norway?
Domestic material consumption per capita in Norway was 22.25 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 29.99 in 2015.
What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 15.45 in 2002.
How does Norway rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
Norway ranks 28th out of 223 countries with data for 2022.
Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic material consumption per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,468 data points, 2000–2023
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