Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Norway
Norway: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 18.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Norway, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Norway stood at 18.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Norway peaked at 49.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.9%, in 1991.
Norway ranks 120th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Norway, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.9% | — |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -128.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +42.1% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | +1160.7% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | +46.1% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | +21.5% |
| 1997 | 10.4% | +23.2% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | -25.7% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 12.7% | +39.4% |
| 2001 | 22.3% | +75.9% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 38.6% | +37.9% |
| 2004 | 39.9% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 29.8% | -25.2% |
| 2006 | 37.2% | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 49.1% | +32.0% |
| 2008 | 46.2% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 29.8% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 31.9% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 27.2% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 19.6% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 18.9% | -3.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 18.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 3.8× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Norway's 18.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -16.7%. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1160.7% | 0.4% | 4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | -0.9% | 10.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.4% | 12.7% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 18.3% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 18.8% | 20.8% | 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Norway?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Norway was 18.9% 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 49.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9% in 1991.
- How does Norway rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Norway ranks 120th 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 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.