Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Norway
Norway: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.0367 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (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 transport (energy) in Norway stood at 0.0367 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Norway peaked at 0.089 Mt CO2e in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0274 Mt CO2e, in 2014.
Norway ranks 69th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0513 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0536 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0563 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0576 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0542 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 0.062 Mt CO2e | +14.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0645 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0697 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0711 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0757 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0726 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0713 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0718 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0735 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0757 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0799 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0854 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.088 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0888 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.089 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0873 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0817 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0787 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0765 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0732 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0703 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0682 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0639 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0611 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0556 Mt CO2e | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0479 Mt CO2e | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 0.047 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0444 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0425 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0404 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0375 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0361 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0343 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0314 Mt CO2e | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0289 Mt CO2e | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0314 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0295 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0291 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.028 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0274 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0306 Mt CO2e | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0302 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0306 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0333 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0347 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0337 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0353 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.036 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0359 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0367 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.0367 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0219 Mt CO2e, 1.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.0367 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0234 Mt CO2e, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0616 Mt CO2e | 0.0513 Mt CO2e | 0.0757 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0796 Mt CO2e | 0.0713 Mt CO2e | 0.089 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0717 Mt CO2e | 0.0556 Mt CO2e | 0.0873 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.039 Mt CO2e | 0.0289 Mt CO2e | 0.0479 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0305 Mt CO2e | 0.0274 Mt CO2e | 0.0347 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0355 Mt CO2e | 0.0337 Mt CO2e | 0.0367 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Norway?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Norway was 0.0367 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 transport (energy) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.089 Mt CO2e in 1989.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0274 Mt CO2e in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Norway ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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 Transport (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 transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).