The per capita consumption of plastic carrier bags with a thickness of less than ** microns in Norway increased over the documented time period, with ***** bags consumed per inhabitant in 2021. In comparison, there were *** plastic bags consumed per person in 2018.
The following information was given about the dataset by the source: "Directive (EU) 2015/720 defines lightweight plastic carrier bags as carrier bags, with or without a handle, that are made of plastic, that are supplied to customers at the point of sale of goods or products, and that have a wall thickness below 50 microns."
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Eurostat. (November 5, 2023). Consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags per capita in Norway from 2018 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1482352/consumption-of-plastic-bags-per-capita-in-norway/
Eurostat. "Consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags per capita in Norway from 2018 to 2021." Chart. November 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1482352/consumption-of-plastic-bags-per-capita-in-norway/
Eurostat. (2023). Consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags per capita in Norway from 2018 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1482352/consumption-of-plastic-bags-per-capita-in-norway/
Eurostat. "Consumption of Lightweight Plastic Carrier Bags per Capita in Norway from 2018 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1482352/consumption-of-plastic-bags-per-capita-in-norway/
Eurostat, Consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags per capita in Norway from 2018 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1482352/consumption-of-plastic-bags-per-capita-in-norway/ (last visited July 20, 2025)
Consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags per capita in Norway from 2018 to 2021 [Graph], Eurostat, November 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1482352/consumption-of-plastic-bags-per-capita-in-norway/
