Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Norway

Norway: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square was 0.0074 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0074 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
142nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0109 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0074 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Norway, 1961–2023

00.0030.0050.0070.01196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Norway is 0.0074 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Norway peaked at 0.0109 kt per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0074 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places Norway 142nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Norway, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0109 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0107 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
1963 0.0104 kt per square kilometre -2.9%
1964 0.0102 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
1965 0.0099 kt per square kilometre -3.6%
1966 0.0097 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
1967 0.0094 kt per square kilometre -3.9%
1968 0.0093 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
1969 0.0089 kt per square kilometre -4.2%
1970 0.0086 kt per square kilometre -3.6%
1971 0.0085 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
1972 0.0085 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
1973 0.0086 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
1974 0.0085 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
1975 0.0082 kt per square kilometre -4.0%
1976 0.0082 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1977 0.0084 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1978 0.0084 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
1979 0.0085 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1980 0.0087 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1981 0.0089 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1982 0.009 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
1983 0.0089 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
1984 0.0089 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1985 0.0089 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
1986 0.0088 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
1987 0.0086 kt per square kilometre -2.5%
1988 0.0084 kt per square kilometre -2.1%
1989 0.0084 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1990 0.0084 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
1991 0.0086 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1992 0.0087 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1993 0.0086 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
1994 0.0087 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1995 0.0088 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1996 0.0089 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1997 0.0089 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
1998 0.0089 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1999 0.0088 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
2000 0.0085 kt per square kilometre -3.2%
2001 0.0085 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
2002 0.0084 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
2003 0.0084 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
2004 0.0083 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
2005 0.0082 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
2006 0.0081 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
2007 0.0079 kt per square kilometre -2.1%
2008 0.0078 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
2009 0.0077 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
2010 0.0077 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2011 0.0076 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
2012 0.0076 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
2013 0.0075 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
2014 0.0075 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
2015 0.0076 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
2016 0.0077 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
2017 0.0077 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
2018 0.0077 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
2019 0.0075 kt per square kilometre -2.1%
2020 0.0076 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
2021 0.0077 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
2022 0.0076 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2023 0.0074 kt per square kilometre -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0099 kt per square kilometre 0.0089 kt per square kilometre 0.0109 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0084 kt per square kilometre 0.0082 kt per square kilometre 0.0086 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0087 kt per square kilometre 0.0084 kt per square kilometre 0.009 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0087 kt per square kilometre 0.0084 kt per square kilometre 0.0089 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0082 kt per square kilometre 0.0077 kt per square kilometre 0.0085 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0076 kt per square kilometre 0.0075 kt per square kilometre 0.0077 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0076 kt per square kilometre 0.0074 kt per square kilometre 0.0077 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 139 Belize 0.0077 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 140 Jordan 0.0076 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 141 Chile 0.0074 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 143 Finland 0.0072 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 144 Egypt 0.007 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 145 Zambia 0.0068 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Norway?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Norway was 0.0074 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.0109 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0074 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Norway rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square?
Norway ranks 142nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.