Drained organic soils — Emissions in Norway

Norway: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 3.85 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.85 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 221 countries
All-time high
3.87 kt
in 2018
All-time low
3.57 kt
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Norway, 1990–2024

012341990200720241990: 3.6 kt1991: 3.6 kt1992: 3.6 kt1993: 3.6 kt1994: 3.6 kt1995: 3.6 kt1996: 3.6 kt1997: 3.6 kt1998: 3.6 kt1999: 3.6 kt2000: 3.6 kt2001: 3.7 kt2002: 3.7 kt2003: 3.7 kt2004: 3.7 kt2005: 3.7 kt2006: 3.7 kt2007: 3.7 kt2008: 3.7 kt2009: 3.7 kt2010: 3.8 kt2011: 3.8 kt2012: 3.8 kt2013: 3.8 kt2014: 3.8 kt2015: 3.8 kt2016: 3.8 kt2017: 3.8 kt2018: 3.9 kt2019: 3.9 kt2020: 3.9 kt2021: 3.9 kt2022: 3.9 kt2023: 3.9 kt2024: 3.9 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for drained organic soils — emissions in Norway is 3.85 kt, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Norway peaked at 3.87 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.57 kt, in 1997.

That places Norway 19th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.61 kt 3.57 kt 3.63 kt 10
2000s 3.69 kt 3.63 kt 3.72 kt 10
2010s 3.82 kt 3.75 kt 3.87 kt 10
2020s 3.85 kt 3.85 kt 3.86 kt 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 16 Malaysia 4.94 kt compare
  2. 17 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 3.93 kt compare
  3. 18 Papua New Guinea 3.9 kt compare
  4. 20 France 3.84 kt compare
  5. 21 Hungary 3.81 kt compare
  6. 22 Latvia 3.69 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions in Norway?
Drained organic soils — emissions in Norway was 3.85 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 3.87 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 3.57 kt in 1997.
How does Norway rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
Norway ranks 19th 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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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.