emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Norway
Norway: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.15 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
164th
of 207 countries
All-time high
2.12 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1989
All-time low
0.9149 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Norway, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Norway stood at 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 2.12 tonnes per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.9149 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Norway ranks 164th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Norway, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9149 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.956 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.9674 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 1.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 1.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 2.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 2.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 1.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9149 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 161 Sudan 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 162 Colombia 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 163 Chile 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 165 Cyprus 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 166 Iraq 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 167 Congo 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre 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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Norway?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Norway was 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 tonnes per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9149 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Norway rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 164th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants 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.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants 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.