Per capita methane sector in Norway
Norway: Per capita methane sector was 85.16 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita methane sector in Norway, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 85.16 for per capita methane sector in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane sector in Norway peaked at 143.82 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 65.7, in 1991.
That places Norway 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita methane sector in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 143.82 | — |
| 1991 | 65.7 | -54.3% |
| 1992 | 72.32 | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 78.85 | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 87.63 | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 98.65 | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 102.71 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 108.97 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 103.81 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 107.58 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 113.56 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 108.56 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 105.77 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 109.54 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 111.07 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 105.99 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 100.85 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 95.56 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 96.47 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 95.27 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 90 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 84.8 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 85.68 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 84.64 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 83.7 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 86.71 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 87.85 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 89.07 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 84.72 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 80.41 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 85.51 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 86.91 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 86.13 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 85.16 | -1.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 85.16 is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.5, 1.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Norway's 85.16 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.1, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane sector 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -54.3% | 143.82 | 65.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97 | 65.7 | 143.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.26 | 95.27 | 113.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.76 | 80.41 | 90 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.93 | 85.16 | 86.91 | 4 |
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 per capita methane sector in Norway?
- Per capita methane sector in Norway was 85.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane sector recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 143.82 in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita methane sector recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.7 in 1991.
- How does Norway rank for per capita methane sector?
- Norway ranks 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane sector rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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