Annual co2 flaring in Norway

Norway: Annual co2 flaring was 1.49 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.49 million
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
37th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.82 million
in 2007
All-time low
0
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2024

Annual co2 flaring in Norway, 1750–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Norway recorded 1.49 million for annual co2 flaring in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co2 flaring in Norway peaked at 2.82 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1750.

Norway ranks 37th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual co2 flaring in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Annual co2 flaring in Norway, 1750 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1750 0 —
1751 0 —
1752 0 —
1753 0 —
1754 0 —
1755 0 —
1756 0 —
1757 0 —
1758 0 —
1759 0 —
1760 0 —
1761 0 —
1762 0 —
1763 0 —
1764 0 —
1765 0 —
1766 0 —
1767 0 —
1768 0 —
1769 0 —
1770 0 —
1771 0 —
1772 0 —
1773 0 —
1774 0 —
1775 0 —
1776 0 —
1777 0 —
1778 0 —
1779 0 —
1780 0 —
1781 0 —
1782 0 —
1783 0 —
1784 0 —
1785 0 —
1786 0 —
1787 0 —
1788 0 —
1789 0 —
1790 0 —
1791 0 —
1792 0 —
1793 0 —
1794 0 —
1795 0 —
1796 0 —
1797 0 —
1798 0 —
1799 0 —
1800 0 —
1801 0 —
1802 0 —
1803 0 —
1804 0 —
1805 0 —
1806 0 —
1807 0 —
1808 0 —
1809 0 —
1810 0 —
1811 0 —
1812 0 —
1813 0 —
1814 0 —
1815 0 —
1816 0 —
1817 0 —
1818 0 —
1819 0 —
1820 0 —
1821 0 —
1822 0 —
1823 0 —
1824 0 —
1825 0 —
1826 0 —
1827 0 —
1828 0 —
1829 0 —
1830 0 —
1831 0 —
1832 0 —
1833 0 —
1834 0 —
1835 0 —
1836 0 —
1837 0 —
1838 0 —
1839 0 —
1840 0 —
1841 0 —
1842 0 —
1843 0 —
1844 0 —
1845 0 —
1846 0 —
1847 0 —
1848 0 —
1849 0 —
1850 0 —
1851 0 —
1852 0 —
1853 0 —
1854 0 —
1855 0 —
1856 0 —
1857 0 —
1858 0 —
1859 0 —
1860 0 —
1861 0 —
1862 0 —
1863 0 —
1864 0 —
1865 0 —
1866 0 —
1867 0 —
1868 0 —
1869 0 —
1870 0 —
1871 0 —
1872 0 —
1873 0 —
1874 0 —
1875 0 —
1876 0 —
1877 0 —
1878 0 —
1879 0 —
1880 0 —
1881 0 —
1882 0 —
1883 0 —
1884 0 —
1885 0 —
1886 0 —
1887 0 —
1888 0 —
1889 0 —
1890 0 —
1891 0 —
1892 0 —
1893 0 —
1894 0 —
1895 0 —
1896 0 —
1897 0 —
1898 0 —
1899 0 —
1900 0 —
1901 0 —
1902 0 —
1903 0 —
1904 0 —
1905 0 —
1906 0 —
1907 0 —
1908 0 —
1909 0 —
1910 0 —
1911 0 —
1912 0 —
1913 0 —
1914 0 —
1915 0 —
1916 0 —
1917 0 —
1918 0 —
1919 0 —
1920 0 —
1921 0 —
1922 0 —
1923 0 —
1924 0 —
1925 0 —
1926 0 —
1927 0 —
1928 0 —
1929 0 —
1930 0 —
1931 0 —
1932 0 —
1933 0 —
1934 0 —
1935 0 —
1936 0 —
1937 0 —
1938 0 —
1939 0 —
1940 0 —
1941 0 —
1942 0 —
1943 0 —
1944 0 —
1945 0 —
1946 0 —
1947 0 —
1948 0 —
1949 0 —
1950 0 —
1951 0 —
1952 0 —
1953 0 —
1954 0 —
1955 0 —
1956 0 —
1957 0 —
1958 0 —
1959 0 —
1960 0 —
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1971 205,212 —
1972 1.06 million +416.0%
1973 1.04 million -1.4%
1974 1.09 million +4.6%
1975 872,032 -20.1%
1976 883,024 +1.3%
1977 1.15 million +29.9%
1978 373,767 -67.4%
1979 578,912 +54.9%
1980 1.03 million +77.2%
1981 1.07 million +4.3%
1982 1.11 million +4.1%
1983 1.16 million +4.0%
1984 1.20 million +3.8%
1985 1.25 million +3.7%
1986 1.29 million +3.6%
1987 1.34 million +3.4%
1988 1.47 million +9.8%
1989 1.60 million +8.9%
1990 1.92 million +19.9%
1991 1.40 million -26.7%
1992 1.40 million -0.4%
1993 1.61 million +15.3%
1994 1.69 million +5.0%
1995 1.83 million +8.1%
1996 2.07 million +13.3%
1997 1.94 million -6.5%
1998 2.01 million +3.7%
1999 2.63 million +30.7%
2000 2.78 million +5.7%
2001 2.39 million -14.0%
2002 1.92 million -19.5%
2003 1.79 million -7.1%
2004 1.72 million -3.9%
2005 1.59 million -7.4%
2006 1.43 million -10.1%
2007 2.82 million +97.1%
2008 2.35 million -16.5%
2009 1.50 million -36.3%
2010 1.54 million +2.9%
2011 1.53 million -0.9%
2012 1.40 million -8.4%
2013 1.49 million +6.5%
2014 1.39 million -6.9%
2015 1.51 million +8.6%
2016 1.46 million -3.4%
2017 1.10 million -24.5%
2018 1.04 million -5.1%
2019 952,657 -8.6%
2020 827,904 -13.1%
2021 722,545 -12.7%
2022 788,506 +9.1%
2023 1.51 million +92.1%
2024 1.49 million -1.4%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 1.49 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 48,004, 31.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 1.49 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77,834, 19.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual co2 flaring in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1972 +416.0% 205,212 1.06 million
2007 +97.1% 1.43 million 2.82 million
2023 +92.1% 788,506 1.51 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1750s 0 0 0 10
1760s 0 0 0 10
1770s 0 0 0 10
1780s 0 0 0 10
1790s 0 0 0 10
1800s 0 0 0 10
1810s 0 0 0 10
1820s 0 0 0 10
1830s 0 0 0 10
1840s 0 0 0 10
1850s 0 0 0 10
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s 806,103 205,212 1.15 million 9
1980s 1.25 million 1.03 million 1.60 million 10
1990s 1.85 million 1.40 million 2.63 million 10
2000s 2.03 million 1.43 million 2.82 million 10
2010s 1.34 million 952,657 1.54 million 10
2020s 1.07 million 722,545 1.51 million 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 34 France 1.66 million compare
  2. 35 Germany 1.65 million compare
  3. 36 United Arab Emirates 1.52 million compare
  4. 38 Kuwait 1.14 million compare
  5. 39 Vietnam 1.13 million compare
  6. 40 Cameroon 1.10 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co2 flaring in Norway?
Annual co2 flaring in Norway was 1.49 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co2 flaring recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 2.82 million in 2007.
What is the lowest annual co2 flaring recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1750.
How does Norway rank for annual co2 flaring?
Norway ranks 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co2 flaring rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual co2 flaring
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
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