Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Norway

Norway: Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC was 0.0097 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0097 kt
Change on year
down 76.9%
World rank
31st
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.1543 kt
in 2008
All-time low
0.0016 kt
in 2013
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Norway, 1990–2020

00.050.10.151990200520201990: 0.029 kt1991: 0.049 kt1992: 0.045 kt1993: 0.008 kt1994: 0.009 kt1995: 0.004 kt1996: 0.026 kt1997: 0.028 kt1998: 0.01 kt1999: 0.002 kt2000: 0.004 kt2001: 0.002 kt2002: 0.009 kt2003: 0.018 kt2004: 0.004 kt2005: 0.011 kt2006: 0.097 kt2007: 0.008 kt2008: 0.154 kt2009: 0.027 kt2010: 0.044 kt2011: 0.006 kt2012: 0.002 kt2013: 0.002 kt2014: 0.018 kt2015: 0.003 kt2016: 0.013 kt2017: 0.011 kt2018: 0.056 kt2019: 0.042 kt2020: 0.01 kt

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

Analysis

Norway recorded 0.0097 kt for other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in 2020.

That represents a change of down 76.9% on the previous year and down 77.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Norway peaked at 0.1543 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 kt, in 2013.

That places Norway 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Norway, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0292 kt —
1991 0.0491 kt +68.2%
1992 0.0451 kt -8.1%
1993 0.0083 kt -81.6%
1994 0.0095 kt +14.5%
1995 0.0038 kt -60.0%
1996 0.0263 kt +592.1%
1997 0.0282 kt +7.2%
1998 0.0103 kt -63.5%
1999 0.0021 kt -79.6%
2000 0.0045 kt +114.3%
2001 0.0018 kt -60.0%
2002 0.0087 kt +383.3%
2003 0.0182 kt +109.2%
2004 0.0037 kt -79.7%
2005 0.0107 kt +189.2%
2006 0.0971 kt +807.5%
2007 0.0076 kt -92.2%
2008 0.1543 kt +1930.3%
2009 0.0267 kt -82.7%
2010 0.0438 kt +64.0%
2011 0.0058 kt -86.8%
2012 0.0023 kt -60.3%
2013 0.0016 kt -30.4%
2014 0.0178 kt +1012.5%
2015 0.0026 kt -85.4%
2016 0.013 kt +400.0%
2017 0.0105 kt -19.2%
2018 0.0561 kt +434.3%
2019 0.042 kt -25.1%
2020 0.0097 kt -76.9%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 0.0097 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3327 kt, 3% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 0.0097 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3183 kt, 3% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +1930.3% 0.0076 kt 0.1543 kt
2014 +1012.5% 0.0016 kt 0.0178 kt
2006 +807.5% 0.0107 kt 0.0971 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0212 kt 0.0021 kt 0.0491 kt 10
2000s 0.0333 kt 0.0018 kt 0.1543 kt 10
2010s 0.0196 kt 0.0016 kt 0.0561 kt 10
2020s 0.0097 kt 0.0097 kt 0.0097 kt 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 28 Cyprus 0.0258 kt compare
  2. 29 Slovenia 0.0215 kt compare
  3. 30 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.0193 kt compare
  4. 32 Austria 0.0061 kt compare
  5. 32 Estonia 0.0061 kt compare
  6. 32 Lithuania 0.0061 kt compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

More climate change data for Norway

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Norway?
Other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Norway was 0.0097 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.1543 kt in 2008.
What is the lowest other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 kt in 2013.
How does Norway rank for other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc?
Norway ranks 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
Is other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
36 places, 1,048 data points, 1990–2020
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