Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Norway
Norway: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was -353.19 kt in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Norway, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Norway stood at -353.19 kt. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 98.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Norway peaked at -353.19 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, -24,017 kt, in 2001.
That places Norway 147th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Norway, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -16,214 kt | — |
| 1991 | -16,214 kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -16,214 kt | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -16,214 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -16,214 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -16,214 kt | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -16,214 kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -16,214 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -16,214 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -16,214 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -16,214 kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -24,017 kt | +48.1% |
| 2002 | -24,017 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -24,017 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -24,017 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -24,017 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -24,017 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -24,017 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -24,017 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -24,017 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -24,017 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -20,453 kt | -14.8% |
| 2012 | -20,453 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -20,453 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -20,453 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -20,453 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -9,356 kt | -54.3% |
| 2017 | -9,356 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -9,356 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -9,356 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -9,356 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -353.19 kt | -96.2% |
| 2022 | -353.19 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -353.19 kt | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -353.19 kt | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -353.19 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -16,214 kt | -16,214 kt | -16,214 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -23,236 kt | -24,017 kt | -16,214 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -16,371 kt | -24,017 kt | -9,356 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -1,854 kt | -9,356 kt | -353.19 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 145 Mozambique -317.73 kt compare
- 146 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) -352 kt compare
- 148 Mexico -375.24 kt compare
- 149 Papua New Guinea -387.56 kt compare
- 150 Senegal -400.69 kt compare
More climate change data for Norway
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0856 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Norway?
- Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Norway was -353.19 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was -353.19 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -24,017 kt in 2001.
- How does Norway rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Norway ranks 147th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.3%. 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 Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).