Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Norway
Norway: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 35.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Norway, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Norway stood at 35.3%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Norway peaked at 45.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 2010.
Norway ranks 120th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.7% | — |
| 1991 | 45.0% | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 42.2% | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 40.2% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 38.5% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 38.3% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 38.5% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 37.3% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 36.7% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 34.8% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 36.0% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 39.2% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 40.3% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 36.5% | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 38.5% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 40.5% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 39.2% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 38.0% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 37.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 35.7% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 35.6% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 37.2% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 37.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 35.6% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | -0.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 35.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.5%, 1.4× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Norway's 35.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.7%, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.3% | 34.8% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 35.7% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 34.5% | 37.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Norway?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Norway was 35.3% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 2010.
- How does Norway rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Norway ranks 120th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.