Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Norway
Norway: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.0996 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 industrial processes in Norway stood at 0.0996 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Norway peaked at 0.178 Mt CO2e in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0535 Mt CO2e, in 1991.
Norway ranks 18th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Norway, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.178 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1573 Mt CO2e | -11.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1733 Mt CO2e | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.173 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1596 Mt CO2e | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1413 Mt CO2e | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1393 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1324 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1263 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1391 Mt CO2e | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1562 Mt CO2e | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1471 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.105 Mt CO2e | -28.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0937 Mt CO2e | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1098 Mt CO2e | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0968 Mt CO2e | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 0.092 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0897 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0933 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0936 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0575 Mt CO2e | -38.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0535 Mt CO2e | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0552 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0566 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0622 Mt CO2e | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0648 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0629 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0887 Mt CO2e | +41.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1106 Mt CO2e | +24.7% |
| 1999 | 0.115 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1127 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1198 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.114 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1176 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1204 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1086 Mt CO2e | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1011 Mt CO2e | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1098 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1703 Mt CO2e | +55.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1011 Mt CO2e | -40.6% |
| 2010 | 0.111 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.112 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1089 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1077 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1107 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1175 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1112 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1239 Mt CO2e | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1155 Mt CO2e | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1134 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1114 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1234 Mt CO2e | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.111 Mt CO2e | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1021 Mt CO2e | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0996 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.0996 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0232 Mt CO2e, 4.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.0996 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0066 Mt CO2e, 15.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +55.1% | 0.1098 Mt CO2e | 0.1703 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.152 Mt CO2e | 0.1263 Mt CO2e | 0.178 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1077 Mt CO2e | 0.0897 Mt CO2e | 0.1562 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0727 Mt CO2e | 0.0535 Mt CO2e | 0.115 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1175 Mt CO2e | 0.1011 Mt CO2e | 0.1703 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1132 Mt CO2e | 0.1077 Mt CO2e | 0.1239 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1095 Mt CO2e | 0.0996 Mt CO2e | 0.1234 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More environment data for Norway
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- 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Norway?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Norway was 0.0996 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 processes recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.178 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0535 Mt CO2e in 1991.
- How does Norway rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes?
- Norway ranks 18th out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Processes (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 processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).