Statistics Norway

Waste, manufacturing industry

1 Waste in the manufacturing industries, by industry (1993, 1996, 1999, 2003-2005). 1 000 tonnes. Change in waste amount and production income, in total (1993-2005) and by industry (1996-2005). Per cent 1
  Amount of waste. 1 000 tonnes. Change from 1993 (1996) to 2005, by per cent
  1993 1996 1999 2003 2004 2005 Waste amount Production income2
Total 2 825      2 625      2 873      3 102       2 853       2 998 6 25
Industry                
Food products and beverages, tobacco products ..  564  581  761  720  743 32 1
Textile and textile products .. 8 6 5 4 4 -49 -29
Leather and leather products .. 3 3 2 3 3 3 -28
Wood and wood products ..  624  451  460  329  314 -50 16
Pulp, paper and paper products ..  411  408  443  417  441 7 -3
Publishing, printing, reproduction .. 69 74  126  128  120 73 1
Refined petroleum and chemical products .. 74  110  136  128  157  111 21
Rubber and plastic products .. 26 23 21 21 19 -26 -9
Other non-metallic mineral products .. 83  192  198  175  205  147 7
Basic metals ..  445  734  624  598  622 40 35
Fabricated metal products .. 72 53 72 70 78 9 42
Machinery and equipment n.e.c. .. 51 56 36 37 49 -4 11
Electrical and optical equipment .. 26 27 25 22 27 4 41
Transport equipment, oil platforms .. 86 73 56 66 72 -17 33
Furniture, other manufacturing, recycling .. 81 81  138  132  144 77 9
1  Hazardous waste excluded.
2  Production income is calculated as income from sale of goods produced on site plus income from repairing, measured in fixed prices.
Source: Statistics Norway.

Explanation of symbols