Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Norway
Norway: Above ground biomass in forest per hectare was 64.16 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
64.16
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
155th
of 204 countries
All-time high
64.16
in 2020
All-time low
48.45
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Norway, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Norway stood at 64.16. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Norway peaked at 64.16 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.45, in 2000.
That places Norway 155th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.45 | 48.45 | 48.45 | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.26 | 57.17 | 63.46 | 6 |
| 2020s | 64.16 | 64.16 | 64.16 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More environment data for Norway
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 53.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.65 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1993 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 4.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0356 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0239 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0367 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Norway?
- Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Norway was 64.16 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above ground biomass in forest per hectare recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 64.16 in 2020.
- What is the lowest above ground biomass in forest per hectare recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.45 in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for above ground biomass in forest per hectare?
- Norway ranks 155th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is above ground biomass in forest per hectare rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above ground biomass in forest per hectare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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