Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Norway

Norway: Population connected to wastewater treatment plants was 5,573 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
5,573
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
18th
of 30 countries
All-time high
5,573
in 2024
All-time low
3,393
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2024

Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Norway, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200720241990: 3.4k1993: 3.7k1994: 3.7k1995: 3.8k1996: 3.8k1997: 4.0k1998: 4.1k1999: 4.1k2000: 4.2k2001: 4.2k2002: 4.2k2003: 4.3k2004: 4.3k2005: 4.4k2006: 4.5k2007: 4.6k2008: 4.6k2009: 4.7k2010: 4.8k2011: 4.9k2012: 4.9k2013: 5.0k2014: 5.1k2015: 5.1k2016: 5.2k2017: 5.2k2018: 5.3k2019: 5.3k2020: 5.4k2021: 5.4k2022: 5.5k2023: 5.5k2024: 5.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Norway is 5,573, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Norway peaked at 5,573 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,393, in 1990.

That places Norway 18th out of 30 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,834 3,393 4,150 8
2000s 4,400 4,166 4,743 10
2010s 5,089 4,805 5,324 10
2020s 5,483 5,369 5,573 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 15 Denmark 5,977 compare
  2. 16 Bulgaria 5,934 compare
  3. 17 Finland 5,620 compare
  4. 19 Ireland 5,232 compare
  5. 20 Lithuania 2,331 compare
  6. 21 Slovenia 2,094 compare

See the full ranking of 31 places β†’

More population data for Norway

All data for Norway β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Norway?
Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Norway was 5,573 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population connected to wastewater treatment plants recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 5,573 in 2024.
What is the lowest population connected to wastewater treatment plants recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 3,393 in 1990.
How does Norway rank for population connected to wastewater treatment plants?
Norway ranks 18th out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
Is population connected to wastewater treatment plants rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population connected to wastewater treatment plants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population connected to wastewater treatment plants
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 703 data points, 1970–2024
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