Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Norway

Norway: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0021 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0021 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
168th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.008 kt per square kilometre
in 1989
All-time low
0.0015 kt per square kilometre
in 2013
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Norway, 1961–2023

0.0020.0040.0060.008196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Norway is 0.0021 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 0.008 kt per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 kt per square kilometre, in 2013.

That places Norway 168th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Norway, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0045 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0048 kt per square kilometre +7.7%
1963 0.0052 kt per square kilometre +7.5%
1964 0.0055 kt per square kilometre +7.4%
1965 0.0059 kt per square kilometre +7.1%
1966 0.0063 kt per square kilometre +6.8%
1967 0.0068 kt per square kilometre +6.8%
1968 0.0072 kt per square kilometre +6.5%
1969 0.0077 kt per square kilometre +6.4%
1970 0.0077 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1971 0.0076 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
1972 0.0076 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
1973 0.0077 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1974 0.0077 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1975 0.0076 kt per square kilometre -2.2%
1976 0.0076 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1977 0.0076 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1978 0.0075 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
1979 0.0076 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1980 0.0077 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1981 0.0077 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1982 0.0077 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1983 0.0077 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1984 0.0079 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1985 0.0079 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1986 0.0079 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1987 0.0079 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1988 0.0079 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1989 0.008 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1990 0.008 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1991 0.0078 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
1992 0.0077 kt per square kilometre -2.0%
1993 0.0077 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
1994 0.0078 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1995 0.0077 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
1996 0.0075 kt per square kilometre -3.1%
1997 0.0073 kt per square kilometre -2.2%
1998 0.007 kt per square kilometre -5.2%
1999 0.0065 kt per square kilometre -6.5%
2000 0.0067 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
2001 0.0065 kt per square kilometre -2.9%
2002 0.0062 kt per square kilometre -4.2%
2003 0.0062 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
2004 0.0062 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
2005 0.0059 kt per square kilometre -5.4%
2006 0.0061 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
2007 0.006 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
2008 0.0059 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
2009 0.0057 kt per square kilometre -3.8%
2010 0.0058 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
2011 0.0056 kt per square kilometre -2.8%
2012 0.0019 kt per square kilometre -66.1%
2013 0.0015 kt per square kilometre -18.9%
2014 0.0016 kt per square kilometre +6.0%
2015 0.0018 kt per square kilometre +7.5%
2016 0.0017 kt per square kilometre -3.0%
2017 0.0019 kt per square kilometre +13.5%
2018 0.0024 kt per square kilometre +25.8%
2019 0.0018 kt per square kilometre -24.9%
2020 0.002 kt per square kilometre +8.2%
2021 0.0021 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
2022 0.0021 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
2023 0.0021 kt per square kilometre +1.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre 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
2012 -66.1% 0.0056 kt per square kilometre 0.0019 kt per square kilometre
2018 +25.8% 0.0019 kt per square kilometre 0.0024 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.006 kt per square kilometre 0.0045 kt per square kilometre 0.0077 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0076 kt per square kilometre 0.0075 kt per square kilometre 0.0077 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0078 kt per square kilometre 0.0077 kt per square kilometre 0.008 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0075 kt per square kilometre 0.0065 kt per square kilometre 0.008 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0061 kt per square kilometre 0.0057 kt per square kilometre 0.0067 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0026 kt per square kilometre 0.0015 kt per square kilometre 0.0058 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0021 kt per square kilometre 0.002 kt per square kilometre 0.0021 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 165 Canada 0.0024 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 166 Mozambique 0.0023 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 167 Congo 0.0021 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 169 Guyana 0.0021 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 170 Laos 0.0021 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 171 Papua New Guinea 0.0018 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Norway?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Norway was 0.0021 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.008 kt per square kilometre in 1989.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 kt per square kilometre in 2013.
How does Norway rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
Norway ranks 168th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.