Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Norway
Norway: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 8.82 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Norway stood at 8.82 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Norway peaked at 11.07 Mt CO2e in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.3 Mt CO2e, in 1975.
Norway ranks 107th of 203 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 (total) excluding LULUCF in Norway, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.53 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 6.45 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 6.5 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 6.5 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 6.47 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 6.3 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 6.53 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 6.55 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 6.7 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 6.88 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 7.11 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 7.24 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 7.19 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 7.2 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 7.26 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 7.28 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 7.29 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 7.3 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 7.25 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 7.38 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 7.42 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 7.35 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 7.44 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 7.45 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.78 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 7.94 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 8.05 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 8.19 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 8 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 8.1 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 8.36 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 9.08 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 9.5 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 10.29 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 10.38 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 9.64 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 10.18 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 11.07 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 10.86 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 10.39 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 10.07 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 9.58 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 9.63 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 9.79 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 9.58 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 9.56 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 9.44 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 9.18 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 9.05 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 8.78 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 8.82 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 8.97 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 8.94 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 8.88 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 8.82 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 8.82 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.06 Mt CO2e, 1.7× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Norway's 8.82 Mt CO2e is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.85 Mt CO2e, 90% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.54 Mt CO2e | 6.3 Mt CO2e | 6.88 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.25 Mt CO2e | 7.11 Mt CO2e | 7.38 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.77 Mt CO2e | 7.35 Mt CO2e | 8.19 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.97 Mt CO2e | 8.36 Mt CO2e | 11.07 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.47 Mt CO2e | 8.78 Mt CO2e | 10.07 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.88 Mt CO2e | 8.82 Mt CO2e | 8.97 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More environment data for Norway
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.605 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -0.4167 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Norway?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Norway was 8.82 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 11.07 Mt CO2e in 2007.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3 Mt CO2e in 1975.
- How does Norway rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Norway ranks 107th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).