Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Norway
Norway: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) was 5,416 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Norway, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, drained organic soils — emissions in Norway stood at 5,416 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Norway peaked at 5,443 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,025 kt, in 1997.
That places Norway 28th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Norway, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,101 kt | — |
| 1991 | 5,101 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,101 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,097 kt | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 5,093 kt | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 5,047 kt | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 5,034 kt | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 5,025 kt | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 5,027 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5,063 kt | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 5,108 kt | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 5,139 kt | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 5,141 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5,159 kt | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 5,177 kt | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 5,199 kt | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 5,210 kt | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 5,221 kt | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 5,223 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,233 kt | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 5,274 kt | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 5,327 kt | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 5,342 kt | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 5,344 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,368 kt | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5,369 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,387 kt | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5,396 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5,443 kt | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 5,416 kt | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 5,428 kt | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5,424 kt | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 5,416 kt | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 5,416 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5,416 kt | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 5,416 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.9 kt, 363.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Norway's 5,416 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 202.7 kt, 26.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,069 kt | 5,025 kt | 5,101 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,181 kt | 5,108 kt | 5,233 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,367 kt | 5,274 kt | 5,443 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,420 kt | 5,416 kt | 5,428 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 25 Hungary 5,571 kt compare
- 26 Ethiopia 5,537 kt compare
- 27 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 5,504 kt compare
- 27 Caribbean 304.09 kt compare
- 29 Australia and New Zealand 5,301 kt compare
- 30 Cabo Verde 0 kt
- 30 Latvia 5,225 kt compare
- 31 Estonia 5,225 kt compare
More climate change data for Norway
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 147.21 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — emissions in Norway?
- Drained organic soils — emissions in Norway was 5,416 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 5,443 kt in 2018.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,025 kt in 1997.
- How does Norway rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Norway ranks 28th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.