Human caused air pollution exposure in Norway
Norway: Human caused air pollution exposure was 5.81 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.81
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
177th
of 240 countries
All-time high
7.95
in 2003
All-time low
4.42
in 2020
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Norway, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 5.81 for human caused air pollution exposure in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Norway peaked at 7.95 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.42, in 2020.
Norway ranks 177th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.81 | — |
| 1999 | 7.62 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 7.45 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 6.98 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 7.37 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 7.95 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 6.42 | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 6.21 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 7.59 | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 6 | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 6.4 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 6.81 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 7.02 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 6.91 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.03 | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 6.06 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.48 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 5.22 | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 5.65 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 5.24 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 6.12 | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 5.51 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 4.42 | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 5.74 | +29.9% |
| 2022 | 5.23 | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 5.39 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 5.81 | +7.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 5.81 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.08, 72% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Norway's 5.81 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.25, 52% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.71 | 7.62 | 7.81 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.92 | 6 | 7.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.02 | 5.22 | 7.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.32 | 4.42 | 5.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 174 Estonia 6.1 compare
- 175 French Guiana 5.92 compare
- 176 Western Sahara 5.82 compare
- 178 Mauritius 5.69 compare
- 179 Ireland 5.64 compare
- 180 Isle of Man 5.5 compare
More environment data for Norway
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.4628 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0311 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.4805 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 7.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Norway?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Norway was 5.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 7.95 in 2003.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.42 in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Norway ranks 177th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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