Coastal protection in Norway
Norway: Coastal protection was 56.22 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
56.22
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
135th
of 146 countries
All-time high
73.5
in 2022
All-time low
51.52
in 2019
Years of data
14
2012–2025
Coastal protection in Norway, 2012–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coastal protection in Norway is 56.22, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coastal protection in Norway peaked at 73.5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51.52, in 2019.
That places Norway 135th out of 146 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Coastal protection in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 56.82 | — |
| 2013 | 56.82 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 56.82 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 56.82 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 59.21 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 56.18 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 54.39 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 51.52 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 61.23 | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 66.2 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 73.5 | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 66.18 | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 59.23 | -10.5% |
| 2025 | 56.22 | -5.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 56.22 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.78, 78% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Norway's 56.22 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.06, 88% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.07 | 51.52 | 59.21 | 8 |
| 2020s | 63.76 | 56.22 | 73.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More environment data for Norway
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.9857 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8118 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.738 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.52 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coastal protection in Norway?
- Coastal protection in Norway was 56.22 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest coastal protection recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 73.5 in 2022.
- What is the lowest coastal protection recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.52 in 2019.
- How does Norway rank for coastal protection?
- Norway ranks 135th out of 146 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coastal protection rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Coastal protection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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