Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Norway

Norway: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.012 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.012 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
98th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0149 kt per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
0.0012 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Norway, 1961–2023

00.0050.010.015196119922023

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

Analysis

Norway recorded 0.012 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 0.0149 kt per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Norway 98th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Norway, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0012 kt per square kilometre —
1962 0.0013 kt per square kilometre +7.6%
1963 0.0013 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1964 0.0014 kt per square kilometre +8.8%
1965 0.0015 kt per square kilometre +7.5%
1966 0.0017 kt per square kilometre +12.5%
1967 0.0017 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1968 0.0019 kt per square kilometre +8.0%
1969 0.002 kt per square kilometre +9.4%
1970 0.0021 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1971 0.0021 kt per square kilometre -2.2%
1972 0.002 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
1973 0.0019 kt per square kilometre -6.8%
1974 0.0019 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
1975 0.0018 kt per square kilometre -2.1%
1976 0.0023 kt per square kilometre +24.8%
1977 0.0023 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
1978 0.0026 kt per square kilometre +15.6%
1979 0.0029 kt per square kilometre +9.4%
1980 0.0032 kt per square kilometre +11.0%
1981 0.0033 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1982 0.0032 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
1983 0.0033 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
1984 0.0034 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
1985 0.0035 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
1986 0.0036 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1987 0.0037 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
1988 0.0036 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
1989 0.0039 kt per square kilometre +7.6%
1990 0.004 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1991 0.0041 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1992 0.0043 kt per square kilometre +6.6%
1993 0.0044 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1994 0.0049 kt per square kilometre +11.8%
1995 0.0051 kt per square kilometre +4.4%
1996 0.0056 kt per square kilometre +10.1%
1997 0.0061 kt per square kilometre +8.5%
1998 0.0059 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
1999 0.0063 kt per square kilometre +5.5%
2000 0.0071 kt per square kilometre +13.0%
2001 0.0092 kt per square kilometre +29.9%
2002 0.0106 kt per square kilometre +15.0%
2003 0.0125 kt per square kilometre +18.1%
2004 0.0128 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2005 0.0112 kt per square kilometre -12.6%
2006 0.0126 kt per square kilometre +13.0%
2007 0.0149 kt per square kilometre +18.2%
2008 0.0144 kt per square kilometre -3.6%
2009 0.0136 kt per square kilometre -5.3%
2010 0.0129 kt per square kilometre -5.6%
2011 0.0119 kt per square kilometre -7.7%
2012 0.0123 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
2013 0.013 kt per square kilometre +5.0%
2014 0.0127 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
2015 0.0127 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
2016 0.0123 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
2017 0.0119 kt per square kilometre -3.7%
2018 0.0117 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
2019 0.0114 kt per square kilometre -3.3%
2020 0.0115 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
2021 0.0118 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
2022 0.0119 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2023 0.012 kt per square kilometre +0.6%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 0.012 kt per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0163 kt per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 0.012 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0156 kt per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0016 kt per square kilometre 0.0012 kt per square kilometre 0.002 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0022 kt per square kilometre 0.0018 kt per square kilometre 0.0029 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0035 kt per square kilometre 0.0032 kt per square kilometre 0.0039 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0051 kt per square kilometre 0.004 kt per square kilometre 0.0063 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0119 kt per square kilometre 0.0071 kt per square kilometre 0.0149 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0123 kt per square kilometre 0.0114 kt per square kilometre 0.013 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0118 kt per square kilometre 0.0115 kt per square kilometre 0.012 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 95 Croatia 0.0125 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 96 Libya 0.0124 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 97 Seychelles 0.0121 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 99 Turkey 0.0115 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 100 France 0.0113 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 101 Burkina Faso 0.0113 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Norway?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Norway was 0.012 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.0149 kt per square kilometre in 2007.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Norway rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
Norway ranks 98th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy — 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
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,671 data points, 1961–2023
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Energy — 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.