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Nature and the environment;Construction, housing and property

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Waste from building and construction

Updated

25 February 2021

Corrected

31 March 2021

Next update

12 December 2024

1.95

million tonnes waste from construction activity

Generated waste amounts from construction, rehabilitation and demolition of buildings. Tonnes. Main groups.Published 25 February 2021
	Tonnes	Part	Change in per cent
	Tonnes	Part	2018 - 2019
Corrected 31 March 2021.
2019
Total, construction activity	1 948 641	100.0	5.6
Construction	657 706	33.8	1.1
Rehabilitation	494 681	25.4	9.7
Demolition	796 254	40.9	7.0

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Table 1
Generated waste amounts from construction, rehabilitation and demolition of buildings. Tonnes.

Generated waste amounts from construction, rehabilitation and demolition of buildings. Tonnes.
	Total, construction activity	Construction	Rehabilitation	Demolition
Corrected 31 March 2021.
2017	1 896 557	658 339	479 402	758 816
2018	1 845 161	650 511	450 789	743 862
2019	1 948 641	657 706	494 681	796 254

2019
Wood waste	253 629	112 896	85 301	55 431
Paper and cardboard	21 929	14 281	6 065	1 583
Plastics	11 110	6 973	3 368	768
Glass	10 628	3 822	5 319	1 487
Metals	104 359	24 624	32 567	47 168
Gypsum	77 763	47 288	24 290	6 185
EE-waste	9 153	1 444	3 860	3 849
Hazardous waste	48 898	5 001	25 823	18 074
Hazardous waste. Asbestos	8 634	0	3 285	5 349
Hazardous waste. Impregnated wood	15 860	0	10 626	5 234
Hazardous waste. Other	11 286	1 593	6 779	2 915
Bricks and concrete and other heavy building materials	749 205	117 073	165 609	466 523
Polluted bricks and concrete	167 101	10 181	34 544	122 376
Asphalt	198 247	188 262	6 970	3 015
Mixed waste	274 471	116 534	92 165	65 772
Other waste	22 148	9 327	8 798	4 023

Table 2
Treatment of waste from construction, rehabilitation and demolition of buildings. Tonnes.

Treatment of waste from construction, rehabilitation and demolition of buildings. Tonnes.
	Treatment, total	Sent to recycling	Energy recovery	Landfill	Other or unspecified
Material, total	1 948 641	899 670	467 571	521 775	59 625
Wood	253 630	6	253 549	23	52
Paper and cardboard	21 929	20 396	1 148	0	385
Plastics	11 110	5 671	45	5 394	0
Glass	10 628	6 433	0	4 195	0
Metals	104 359	104 359	0	0	0
Gypsum	77 763	35 314	0	42 450	0
EE-waste	9 153	7 278	1 150	0	725
Bricks and concrete and other heavy building materials	749 205	504 754	0	197 454	46 997
Polluted bricks and concrete	167 101	0	0	167 101	0
Other waste	22 148	5 481	184	16 484	0
Mixed waste	274 470	1 394	199 623	73 454	0
Asphalt	198 247	198 247	0	0	0
Hazardous waste	48 898	10 338	11 873	15 222	11 466

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About the statistics

The purpose of the statistics is to provide annual, national figures for waste from construction activities, material distribution and waste treatment. The composition of the waste depends on the materials used in buildings, and much of the waste is concrete, brick and wood. The statistics are used directly in the waste accounts for Norway, and for international reporting (EU).

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Definitions of the main concepts and variables: Not relevant

Standard classifications: Not relevant

Administrative information

Name and topic: Name: Waste from building and construction
Topic: Nature and the environment

Next release: 12 December 2024

Responsible division: Division for Energy, Environmental and Transport Statistics

Regional level: Whole Country

Frequency and timeliness: Yearly

International reporting: The statistics contributes to complete the waste accounts of Norway, which provides basis for reporting to Eurostat in accordance with Forordningen for avfallsstatistikk (EC 2150/2002) .

Microdata: Raw data from respondents and the basis for calculation of factors stored on Linux. Calculations are stored in Excel and SAS programs.

Background

Background and purpose

The purpose of statistics is to provide annual , national figures for waste from construction activities , material distribution and waste treatment . The statistics also helps to complete waste accounts for Norway .

The survey of waste from construction activities was initiated as a pilot project in 1998. In 1999 started the project "Establishment of statistics of construction waste" as documented in the report Bygg- og anleggsavfall (in Norwegian only).

Construction activities annually produces large amounts of waste. The quantities in question are dependent on buisness prospects. In addition to new construction, renovation and demolition also generates waste. The composition of the waste depend on the materials used in buildings, and much of the waste is concrete, brick and wood.

Users and applications: The statistics are used directly in the waste accounts , and for international reporting (EU). The statistics are used for assessment of waste measures taken by the Environmental agencies and when making waste management plans in municipalities. In addition, the statistics of the manufacturing industries, the waste industry, media and the public.