Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Norway
Norway: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was 1,924 kt in 2022. ▲ Rising
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Norway, 1990–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2022, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Norway stood at 1,924 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Norway peaked at 2,859 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,635 kt, in 1993.
Norway ranks 22nd of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Norway, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,694 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,665 kt | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1,661 kt | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1,635 kt | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 1,653 kt | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1,894 kt | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 2,166 kt | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 2,291 kt | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 2,271 kt | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 2,230 kt | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 2,421 kt | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 2,269 kt | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 2,210 kt | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2,054 kt | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 1,947 kt | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 1,918 kt | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,052 kt | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 1,992 kt | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 2,255 kt | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 2,553 kt | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 2,536 kt | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,473 kt | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 2,643 kt | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 2,372 kt | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 2,434 kt | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2,859 kt | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 2,655 kt | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 2,273 kt | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 2,326 kt | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2,374 kt | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,778 kt | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 1,885 kt | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 1,924 kt | +2.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1,924 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 619.57 kt, 3.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1,924 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 258.35 kt, 7.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,916 kt | 1,635 kt | 2,291 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,167 kt | 1,918 kt | 2,553 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,494 kt | 2,273 kt | 2,859 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,863 kt | 1,778 kt | 1,924 kt | 3 |
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 net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Norway?
- Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Norway was 1,924 kt in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2,859 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,635 kt in 1993.
- How does Norway rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
- Norway ranks 22nd out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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 Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC. 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).