Statistics Norway

Waste, manufacturing industry

3 Waste in the manufacturing industries. By treatment. 1993, 1996, 1999, 2003-2005. 1 000 tonnes1
Year 1993 1996 1999 2003 2004 2005
Total 2 825 2 625 2 873 3 102 2 853 2 998
Material recovery  795 1 162  905 1 165 1 058 1 093
Composting 65 8  119  176  167  175
Biogas production .. .. .. 25 23 24
Energy recovery  880  507  478  581  508  528
Incineration without energy recovery 4 8 24 28 27 29
Landfilling  751  592  631  394  376  403
Sorting .. ..  189 24 23 25
Other disposal2  330  349  528  237  219  244
Export .. .. ..  104  100  107
Unknown .. .. ..  368  352  370
1  Hazardous waste excluded.
2  Includes biogas production, export and unknown treatment until 1999.
Source: Statistics Norway.

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