Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide in Norway

Norway: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide was 2,082 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2,082 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
34th
of 40 countries
All-time high
3,832 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
All-time low
2,082 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide in Norway, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200620231990: 3.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1991: 3.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1992: 3.2k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1993: 3.4k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1994: 3.4k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1995: 3.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1996: 3.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1997: 3.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1998: 3.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1999: 3.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2000: 3.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2001: 3.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2002: 3.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2003: 3.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2004: 3.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2005: 3.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2006: 3.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2007: 3.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2008: 2.9k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2009: 2.4k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2010: 2.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2011: 2.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2012: 2.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2013: 2.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2014: 2.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2015: 2.4k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2016: 2.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2017: 2.2k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2018: 2.2k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2019: 2.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2020: 2.2k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2021: 2.2k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2022: 2.2k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2023: 2.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

Analysis

Norway recorded 2,082 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide in Norway peaked at 3,832 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,082 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2023.

That places Norway 34th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide (N2O) in Norway, 1990 to 2023.
Year Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Change
1990 3,832 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
1991 3,699 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.5%
1992 3,219 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -13.0%
1993 3,393 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.4%
1994 3,443 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.5%
1995 3,476 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.9%
1996 3,495 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.6%
1997 3,486 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.3%
1998 3,566 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.3%
1999 3,729 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.6%
2000 3,561 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.5%
2001 3,469 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.6%
2002 3,687 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +6.3%
2003 3,563 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.4%
2004 3,694 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.7%
2005 3,765 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.9%
2006 3,465 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -8.0%
2007 3,315 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.3%
2008 2,911 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -12.2%
2009 2,394 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -17.7%
2010 2,293 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.2%
2011 2,325 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.4%
2012 2,321 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.2%
2013 2,297 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.0%
2014 2,326 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.2%
2015 2,362 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.6%
2016 2,298 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.7%
2017 2,247 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.2%
2018 2,235 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.5%
2019 2,271 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.6%
2020 2,219 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.3%
2021 2,228 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.4%
2022 2,238 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.4%
2023 2,082 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,534 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,219 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,832 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2000s 3,382 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2,394 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,765 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 2,297 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2,235 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2,362 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 2,192 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2,082 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2,238 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 31 Sweden 3,371 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 32 Austria 3,077 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 33 Switzerland 2,596 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 35 Israel 1,308 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  5. 36 Costa Rica 818.12 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  6. 37 Iceland 355.91 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide in Norway?
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide in Norway was 2,082 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 3,832 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 2,082 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
How does Norway rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide?
Norway ranks 34th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide (N2O)
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,794 data points, 1985–2023
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