Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Norway
Norway: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.0356 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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
Norway recorded 0.0356 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Norway peaked at 0.0391 Mt CO2e in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0126 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
That places Norway 48th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0129 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0126 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0137 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0149 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0162 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0152 Mt CO2e | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0222 Mt CO2e | +46.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0217 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0225 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0253 Mt CO2e | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0235 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0247 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0231 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0233 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0259 Mt CO2e | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0278 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.028 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0275 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.027 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0274 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0265 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.024 Mt CO2e | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0229 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0236 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0262 Mt CO2e | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0273 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.027 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0275 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0307 Mt CO2e | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0391 Mt CO2e | +27.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0336 Mt CO2e | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0264 Mt CO2e | -21.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0239 Mt CO2e | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0249 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.025 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0248 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0234 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0246 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0249 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0204 Mt CO2e | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0345 Mt CO2e | +69.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0362 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0313 Mt CO2e | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0321 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0297 Mt CO2e | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0299 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0286 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0298 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0308 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0325 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0341 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0364 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0387 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0355 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0356 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.0356 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0095 Mt CO2e, 3.7× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.0356 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0131 Mt CO2e, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +69.1% | 0.0204 Mt CO2e | 0.0345 Mt CO2e |
| 1976 | +46.1% | 0.0152 Mt CO2e | 0.0222 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0177 Mt CO2e | 0.0126 Mt CO2e | 0.0253 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0258 Mt CO2e | 0.0231 Mt CO2e | 0.028 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0275 Mt CO2e | 0.0229 Mt CO2e | 0.0391 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0252 Mt CO2e | 0.0204 Mt CO2e | 0.0336 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0315 Mt CO2e | 0.0286 Mt CO2e | 0.0362 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0361 Mt CO2e | 0.0341 Mt CO2e | 0.0387 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Norway?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Norway was 0.0356 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 industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0391 Mt CO2e in 1999.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0126 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does Norway rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Norway ranks 48th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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 Industrial Combustion (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 industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).