Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Norway
Norway: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 0.1993 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Norway, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Norway stood at 0.1993 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Norway peaked at 0.2677 Mt CO2e in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0373 Mt CO2e, in 1975.
Norway ranks 102nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0808 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0739 Mt CO2e | -8.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0564 Mt CO2e | -23.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0438 Mt CO2e | -22.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0401 Mt CO2e | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0373 Mt CO2e | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 0.123 Mt CO2e | +229.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1269 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1279 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1525 Mt CO2e | +19.2% |
| 1980 | 0.166 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1642 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1633 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1625 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1669 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1726 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1725 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1745 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1706 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1681 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1933 Mt CO2e | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1733 Mt CO2e | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1741 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1931 Mt CO2e | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 0.213 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2048 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2034 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.21 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2222 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2102 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2128 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2203 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2516 Mt CO2e | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2508 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2367 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2507 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2368 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2174 Mt CO2e | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2254 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2394 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2677 Mt CO2e | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2379 Mt CO2e | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2473 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1985 Mt CO2e | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1714 Mt CO2e | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1812 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1755 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1868 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1839 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1717 Mt CO2e | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1855 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2012 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2144 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1993 Mt CO2e | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1993 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.1993 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0603 Mt CO2e, 3.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.1993 Mt CO2e is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2549 Mt CO2e, 78% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +229.8% | 0.0373 Mt CO2e | 0.123 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0863 Mt CO2e | 0.0373 Mt CO2e | 0.1525 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1681 Mt CO2e | 0.1625 Mt CO2e | 0.1745 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1997 Mt CO2e | 0.1733 Mt CO2e | 0.2222 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2342 Mt CO2e | 0.2128 Mt CO2e | 0.2516 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2022 Mt CO2e | 0.1714 Mt CO2e | 0.2677 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1999 Mt CO2e | 0.1855 Mt CO2e | 0.2144 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More environment data for Norway
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.738 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.52 °C (2025)
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- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Norway?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Norway was 0.1993 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2677 Mt CO2e in 2010.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0373 Mt CO2e in 1975.
- How does Norway rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?
- Norway ranks 102nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).