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
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide in Norway, 1990–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 31 Sweden 3,371 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 32 Austria 3,077 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 33 Switzerland 2,596 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 35 Israel 1,308 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 36 Costa Rica 818.12 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 37 Iceland 355.91 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
More climate change data for Norway
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,074 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 927.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,147 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 112.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 904.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 902.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0856 kt (2050)
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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