Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Norway
Norway: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food was 0.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Norway, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Norway is 0.1%, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Norway peaked at 0.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.
That places Norway 100th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More climate change data for Norway
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 5.61 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Urban population 4.69 million (2025)
- Urban population 83.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.79 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.67 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Norway?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Norway was 0.1% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Norway ranks 100th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.