Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Norway

Norway: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 3,556 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3,556 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 221 countries
All-time high
3,586 kt
in 2018
All-time low
3,394 kt
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Norway, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200720241990: 3.4k kt1991: 3.4k kt1992: 3.4k kt1993: 3.4k kt1994: 3.4k kt1995: 3.4k kt1996: 3.4k kt1997: 3.4k kt1998: 3.4k kt1999: 3.5k kt2000: 3.5k kt2001: 3.5k kt2002: 3.5k kt2003: 3.5k kt2004: 3.5k kt2005: 3.5k kt2006: 3.5k kt2007: 3.5k kt2008: 3.5k kt2009: 3.5k kt2010: 3.5k kt2011: 3.6k kt2012: 3.6k kt2013: 3.6k kt2014: 3.6k kt2015: 3.6k kt2016: 3.6k kt2017: 3.6k kt2018: 3.6k kt2019: 3.6k kt2020: 3.6k kt2021: 3.6k kt2022: 3.6k kt2023: 3.6k kt2024: 3.6k kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, grassland organic soils — emissions in Norway stood at 3,556 kt.

The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in Norway peaked at 3,586 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,394 kt, in 1997.

That places Norway 15th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Norway, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 3,444 kt
1991 3,444 kt +0.0%
1992 3,444 kt +0.0%
1993 3,443 kt -0.0%
1994 3,443 kt -0.0%
1995 3,402 kt -1.2%
1996 3,394 kt -0.2%
1997 3,394 kt -0.0%
1998 3,400 kt +0.2%
1999 3,458 kt +1.7%
2000 3,493 kt +1.0%
2001 3,519 kt +0.7%
2002 3,523 kt +0.1%
2003 3,530 kt +0.2%
2004 3,532 kt +0.1%
2005 3,537 kt +0.1%
2006 3,541 kt +0.1%
2007 3,543 kt +0.1%
2008 3,542 kt -0.0%
2009 3,538 kt -0.1%
2010 3,547 kt +0.3%
2011 3,564 kt +0.5%
2012 3,570 kt +0.2%
2013 3,570 kt +0.0%
2014 3,578 kt +0.2%
2015 3,579 kt +0.0%
2016 3,578 kt -0.0%
2017 3,577 kt -0.0%
2018 3,586 kt +0.3%
2019 3,570 kt -0.4%
2020 3,571 kt +0.0%
2021 3,567 kt -0.1%
2022 3,556 kt -0.3%
2023 3,556 kt +0.0%
2024 3,556 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,426 kt 3,394 kt 3,458 kt 10
2000s 3,530 kt 3,493 kt 3,543 kt 10
2010s 3,572 kt 3,547 kt 3,586 kt 10
2020s 3,562 kt 3,556 kt 3,571 kt 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 12 Russian Federation 5,231 kt compare
  2. 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4,212 kt compare
  3. 14 Argentina 4,043 kt compare
  4. 16 Australia and New Zealand 3,342 kt compare
  5. 17 Canada 3,218 kt compare
  6. 18 Belarus 3,066 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — emissions in Norway?
Grassland organic soils — emissions in Norway was 3,556 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 3,586 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 3,394 kt in 1997.
How does Norway rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Norway ranks 15th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.