All Animals: Manure applied to soils that leaches … capita leaches in Norway

Norway: All Animals: Manure applied to soils that leaches … capita leaches was 2.54 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.54 kg per person
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
25th
of 170 countries
All-time high
4.84 kg per person
in 1961
All-time low
2.54 kg per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per in Norway, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for all animals — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per in Norway is 2.54 kg per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per in Norway peaked at 4.84 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.54 kg per person, in 2023.

That places Norway 25th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

All Animals: Manure applied to soils that leaches … capita leaches in Norway, year by year

Annual values for All Animals — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in Norway, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg per person Change
1961 4.84 kg per person —
1962 4.74 kg per person -2.2%
1963 4.55 kg per person -3.9%
1964 4.45 kg per person -2.3%
1965 4.27 kg per person -3.9%
1966 4.2 kg per person -1.7%
1967 4.03 kg per person -4.2%
1968 3.99 kg per person -1.0%
1969 3.8 kg per person -4.7%
1970 3.65 kg per person -3.9%
1971 3.6 kg per person -1.5%
1972 3.62 kg per person +0.5%
1973 3.66 kg per person +1.3%
1974 3.59 kg per person -2.0%
1975 3.4 kg per person -5.3%
1976 3.41 kg per person +0.4%
1977 3.45 kg per person +1.2%
1978 3.46 kg per person +0.1%
1979 3.47 kg per person +0.5%
1980 3.49 kg per person +0.4%
1981 3.58 kg per person +2.7%
1982 3.58 kg per person +0.0%
1983 3.55 kg per person -1.1%
1984 3.56 kg per person +0.5%
1985 3.5 kg per person -1.6%
1986 3.47 kg per person -0.8%
1987 3.41 kg per person -1.7%
1988 3.32 kg per person -2.7%
1989 3.27 kg per person -1.4%
1990 3.29 kg per person +0.6%
1991 3.34 kg per person +1.4%
1992 3.36 kg per person +0.7%
1993 3.3 kg per person -1.8%
1994 3.3 kg per person +0.1%
1995 3.32 kg per person +0.4%
1996 3.36 kg per person +1.3%
1997 3.34 kg per person -0.6%
1998 3.36 kg per person +0.5%
1999 3.29 kg per person -2.1%
2000 3.29 kg per person +0.0%
2001 3.1 kg per person -5.7%
2002 3.18 kg per person +2.4%
2003 3.18 kg per person +0.3%
2004 3.15 kg per person -1.0%
2005 3.12 kg per person -1.2%
2006 3.1 kg per person -0.4%
2007 3.09 kg per person -0.4%
2008 3.02 kg per person -2.4%
2009 2.97 kg per person -1.4%
2010 2.88 kg per person -3.0%
2011 2.83 kg per person -2.0%
2012 2.85 kg per person +0.8%
2013 2.82 kg per person -1.2%
2014 2.78 kg per person -1.3%
2015 2.75 kg per person -1.0%
2016 2.75 kg per person -0.2%
2017 2.78 kg per person +1.2%
2018 2.72 kg per person -2.0%
2019 2.66 kg per person -2.4%
2020 2.61 kg per person -1.7%
2021 2.67 kg per person +2.3%
2022 2.63 kg per person -1.6%
2023 2.54 kg per person -3.5%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 2.54 kg per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.8 kg per person, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 2.54 kg per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.35 kg per person, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.32 kg per person 3.8 kg per person 4.84 kg per person 9
1970s 3.53 kg per person 3.4 kg per person 3.66 kg per person 10
1980s 3.48 kg per person 3.27 kg per person 3.58 kg per person 10
1990s 3.33 kg per person 3.29 kg per person 3.36 kg per person 10
2000s 3.12 kg per person 2.97 kg per person 3.29 kg per person 10
2010s 2.78 kg per person 2.66 kg per person 2.88 kg per person 10
2020s 2.61 kg per person 2.54 kg per person 2.67 kg per person 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 22 Slovenia 2.61 kg per person compare
  2. 23 Estonia 2.6 kg per person compare
  3. 24 Serbia 2.57 kg per person compare
  4. 26 Costa Rica 2.47 kg per person compare
  5. 27 Switzerland 2.43 kg per person compare
  6. 28 Finland 2.35 kg per person compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per in Norway?
All animals — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per in Norway was 2.54 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest all animals — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 4.84 kg per person in 1961.
What is the lowest all animals — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 2.54 kg per person in 2023.
How does Norway rank for all animals — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per?
Norway ranks 25th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 All Animals — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Animals — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita
Unit
kg per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 9,878 data points, 1961–2023
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All Animals — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.