Energy — Emissions Share in Norway

Norway: Energy — Emissions Share was 54.93 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
54.93 %
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
29th
of 219 countries
All-time high
58.02 %
in 2013
All-time low
19.41 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Norway, 1990–2023

20304050601990200620231990: 19.4 %1991: 19.7 %1992: 20.8 %1993: 21.1 %1994: 22.7 %1995: 23.4 %1996: 25.3 %1997: 27 %1998: 26.9 %1999: 28.6 %2000: 31.3 %2001: 37.5 %2002: 41.5 %2003: 45.6 %2004: 46.3 %2005: 43.8 %2006: 46.7 %2007: 51.3 %2008: 50.4 %2009: 49.9 %2010: 48.3 %2011: 46.7 %2012: 55.8 %2013: 58 %2014: 57.4 %2015: 56.7 %2016: 55.9 %2017: 54.3 %2018: 52.9 %2019: 54 %2020: 53.9 %2021: 53.9 %2022: 54.3 %2023: 54.9 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions share in Norway stood at 54.93 %.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Norway peaked at 58.02 % in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.41 %, in 1990.

Norway ranks 29th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions Share in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Norway, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 19.41 % —
1991 19.71 % +1.5%
1992 20.79 % +5.5%
1993 21.06 % +1.3%
1994 22.66 % +7.6%
1995 23.4 % +3.3%
1996 25.27 % +8.0%
1997 26.96 % +6.7%
1998 26.86 % -0.4%
1999 28.63 % +6.6%
2000 31.29 % +9.3%
2001 37.51 % +19.9%
2002 41.48 % +10.6%
2003 45.63 % +10.0%
2004 46.34 % +1.6%
2005 43.83 % -5.4%
2006 46.72 % +6.6%
2007 51.27 % +9.7%
2008 50.39 % -1.7%
2009 49.9 % -1.0%
2010 48.3 % -3.2%
2011 46.73 % -3.3%
2012 55.8 % +19.4%
2013 58.02 % +4.0%
2014 57.39 % -1.1%
2015 56.7 % -1.2%
2016 55.94 % -1.3%
2017 54.3 % -2.9%
2018 52.91 % -2.6%
2019 54 % +2.1%
2020 53.85 % -0.3%
2021 53.85 % +0.0%
2022 54.32 % +0.9%
2023 54.93 % +1.1%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 54.93 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.27 %, 3.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 54.93 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.27 %, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.48 % 19.41 % 28.63 % 10
2000s 44.44 % 31.29 % 51.27 % 10
2010s 54.01 % 46.73 % 58.02 % 10
2020s 54.24 % 53.85 % 54.93 % 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 26 Kazakhstan 56.73 % compare
  2. 27 Nigeria 56.39 % compare
  3. 28 Mongolia 55.14 % compare
  4. 30 United States 54.64 % compare
  5. 31 Netherlands Antilles (former) 54.61 % compare
  6. 32 Indonesia 53.87 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Norway?
Energy — emissions share in Norway was 54.93 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 58.02 % in 2013.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 19.41 % in 1990.
How does Norway rank for energy — emissions share?
Norway ranks 29th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Energy — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 8,311 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.