Share global co2 flaring in Norway
Norway: Share global co2 flaring was 0.3592 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3592
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
37th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.06
in 1989
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2024
Share global co2 flaring in Norway, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.3592 for share global co2 flaring in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global co2 flaring in Norway peaked at 1.06 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
Norway ranks 37th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share global co2 flaring in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0.0638 | — |
| 1972 | 0.3052 | +378.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2596 | -14.9% |
| 1974 | 0.279 | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 0.259 | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2233 | -13.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3007 | +34.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0958 | -68.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1607 | +67.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3242 | +101.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4512 | +39.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4731 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5445 | +15.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6443 | +18.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6876 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7614 | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8197 | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7904 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 1.06 | +33.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7463 | -29.5% |
| 1991 | 0.516 | -30.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5832 | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6937 | +19.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5408 | -22.0% |
| 1995 | 0.564 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5947 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5528 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6 | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7996 | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8031 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7149 | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5951 | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5203 | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5031 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.459 | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4125 | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8231 | +99.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7048 | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 0.456 | -35.3% |
| 2010 | 0.454 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4289 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3743 | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3902 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3618 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3956 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3919 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.286 | -27.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2581 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2203 | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 0.207 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1796 | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1977 | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3682 | +86.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3592 | -2.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.3592 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0115, 31.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.3592 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0187, 19.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share global co2 flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +378.2% | 0.0638 | 0.3052 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2163 | 0.0638 | 0.3052 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.6555 | 0.3242 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6191 | 0.516 | 0.7996 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5992 | 0.4125 | 0.8231 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3561 | 0.2203 | 0.454 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2623 | 0.1796 | 0.3682 | 5 |
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 share global co2 flaring in Norway?
- Share global co2 flaring in Norway was 0.3592 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global co2 flaring recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 1989.
- What is the lowest share global co2 flaring recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Norway rank for share global co2 flaring?
- Norway ranks 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share global co2 flaring rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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