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Share global methane emissions in Norway

Norway: Share global methane emissions was 0.0876 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0876
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
111th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.1342
in 2007
All-time low
0.087
in 2023
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Norway, 1850–2024

00.050.10.15185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Norway recorded 0.0876 for share global methane emissions in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Norway peaked at 0.1342 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.087, in 2023.

Norway ranks 111th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.

Share global methane emissions in Norway, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.1131 —
1851 0.1142 +1.0%
1852 0.115 +0.8%
1853 0.1159 +0.7%
1854 0.1164 +0.5%
1855 0.1174 +0.8%
1856 0.1182 +0.7%
1857 0.1191 +0.8%
1858 0.12 +0.7%
1859 0.1208 +0.7%
1860 0.1213 +0.4%
1861 0.1221 +0.6%
1862 0.1224 +0.3%
1863 0.1226 +0.1%
1864 0.1232 +0.5%
1865 0.1235 +0.2%
1866 0.1239 +0.3%
1867 0.1245 +0.5%
1868 0.125 +0.4%
1869 0.1249 -0.1%
1870 0.1255 +0.5%
1871 0.125 -0.4%
1872 0.1243 -0.6%
1873 0.1238 -0.4%
1874 0.1246 +0.7%
1875 0.1247 +0.0%
1876 0.1243 -0.3%
1877 0.125 +0.6%
1878 0.1246 -0.3%
1879 0.1243 -0.3%
1880 0.1236 -0.5%
1881 0.123 -0.5%
1882 0.1226 -0.3%
1883 0.1221 -0.5%
1884 0.1219 -0.1%
1885 0.1223 +0.3%
1886 0.122 -0.3%
1887 0.1212 -0.6%
1888 0.1207 -0.4%
1889 0.1212 +0.4%
1890 0.1197 -1.2%
1891 0.1204 +0.6%
1892 0.1208 +0.3%
1893 0.1215 +0.5%
1894 0.1224 +0.7%
1895 0.1225 +0.1%
1896 0.1227 +0.2%
1897 0.1231 +0.3%
1898 0.1229 -0.2%
1899 0.1236 +0.5%
1900 0.1233 -0.2%
1901 0.1222 -0.9%
1902 0.1226 +0.3%
1903 0.1211 -1.2%
1904 0.1207 -0.3%
1905 0.1198 -0.7%
1906 0.1188 -0.9%
1907 0.1177 -0.9%
1908 0.12 +1.9%
1909 0.1192 -0.7%
1910 0.1187 -0.5%
1911 0.1187 +0.1%
1912 0.1199 +1.0%
1913 0.1188 -0.9%
1914 0.1225 +3.1%
1915 0.1244 +1.6%
1916 0.122 -1.9%
1917 0.114 -6.6%
1918 0.1172 +2.7%
1919 0.1208 +3.1%
1920 0.1188 -1.7%
1921 0.1181 -0.6%
1922 0.1212 +2.7%
1923 0.1185 -2.3%
1924 0.119 +0.5%
1925 0.1182 -0.7%
1926 0.1163 -1.6%
1927 0.117 +0.5%
1928 0.1162 -0.6%
1929 0.1156 -0.5%
1930 0.1147 -0.8%
1931 0.1148 +0.0%
1932 0.116 +1.0%
1933 0.1152 -0.7%
1934 0.1132 -1.7%
1935 0.1122 -0.9%
1936 0.1115 -0.6%
1937 0.1121 +0.5%
1938 0.1112 -0.8%
1939 0.1128 +1.5%
1940 0.1054 -6.6%
1941 0.1044 -0.9%
1942 0.1057 +1.3%
1943 0.1075 +1.7%
1944 0.108 +0.5%
1945 0.1114 +3.2%
1946 0.1144 +2.6%
1947 0.1183 +3.4%
1948 0.1196 +1.1%
1949 0.1211 +1.3%
1950 0.1193 -1.5%
1951 0.1204 +0.9%
1952 0.1217 +1.0%
1953 0.1228 +0.9%
1954 0.1239 +1.0%
1955 0.1233 -0.5%
1956 0.1241 +0.7%
1957 0.124 -0.1%
1958 0.1251 +0.9%
1959 0.1244 -0.6%
1960 0.1258 +1.2%
1961 0.1271 +1.0%
1962 0.1274 +0.3%
1963 0.1248 -2.1%
1964 0.125 +0.1%
1965 0.1231 -1.5%
1966 0.1222 -0.8%
1967 0.1212 -0.8%
1968 0.1226 +1.2%
1969 0.121 -1.3%
1970 0.1161 -4.0%
1971 0.1139 -1.9%
1972 0.112 -1.7%
1973 0.1095 -2.2%
1974 0.1082 -1.2%
1975 0.1034 -4.4%
1976 0.1051 +1.7%
1977 0.1042 -0.9%
1978 0.1056 +1.4%
1979 0.1057 +0.1%
1980 0.1092 +3.4%
1981 0.1144 +4.7%
1982 0.1124 -1.7%
1983 0.1126 +0.2%
1984 0.1123 -0.3%
1985 0.1112 -0.9%
1986 0.1096 -1.5%
1987 0.1082 -1.3%
1988 0.1056 -2.4%
1989 0.1053 -0.3%
1990 0.1043 -0.9%
1991 0.1056 +1.2%
1992 0.1066 +0.9%
1993 0.1063 -0.3%
1994 0.1093 +2.8%
1995 0.1092 -0.1%
1996 0.11 +0.7%
1997 0.1123 +2.1%
1998 0.111 -1.2%
1999 0.1096 -1.2%
2000 0.1117 +1.9%
2001 0.1214 +8.7%
2002 0.1268 +4.4%
2003 0.1331 +5.0%
2004 0.1317 -1.0%
2005 0.1202 -8.8%
2006 0.1252 +4.2%
2007 0.1342 +7.2%
2008 0.1306 -2.7%
2009 0.1255 -3.9%
2010 0.1203 -4.2%
2011 0.1118 -7.1%
2012 0.0963 -13.9%
2013 0.0976 +1.4%
2014 0.0955 -2.2%
2015 0.0966 +1.1%
2016 0.0953 -1.3%
2017 0.0927 -2.6%
2018 0.0926 -0.2%
2019 0.0872 -5.8%
2020 0.0895 +2.6%
2021 0.0895 -0.0%
2022 0.088 -1.7%
2023 0.087 -1.1%
2024 0.0876 +0.7%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 0.0876 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0876, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 0.0876 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0901, 97% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.117 0.1131 0.1208 10
1860s 0.1233 0.1213 0.125 10
1870s 0.1246 0.1238 0.1255 10
1880s 0.1221 0.1207 0.1236 10
1890s 0.122 0.1197 0.1236 10
1900s 0.1205 0.1177 0.1233 10
1910s 0.1197 0.114 0.1244 10
1920s 0.1179 0.1156 0.1212 10
1930s 0.1134 0.1112 0.116 10
1940s 0.1116 0.1044 0.1211 10
1950s 0.1229 0.1193 0.1251 10
1960s 0.124 0.121 0.1274 10
1970s 0.1084 0.1034 0.1161 10
1980s 0.1101 0.1053 0.1144 10
1990s 0.1084 0.1043 0.1123 10
2000s 0.126 0.1117 0.1342 10
2010s 0.0986 0.0872 0.1203 10
2020s 0.0883 0.087 0.0895 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 108 Bulgaria 0.0926 compare
  2. 109 Israel 0.0917 compare
  3. 110 Malawi 0.0895 compare
  4. 112 Tajikistan 0.0872 compare
  5. 113 Tunisia 0.0871 compare
  6. 114 Kyrgyzstan 0.0849 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Norway?
Share global methane emissions in Norway was 0.0876 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.1342 in 2007.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.087 in 2023.
How does Norway rank for share global methane emissions?
Norway ranks 111th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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