Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Norway
Norway: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 2.23 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 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
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Norway is 2.23 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Norway peaked at 2.3 Mt CO2e in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.67 Mt CO2e, in 1975.
Norway ranks 90th of 201 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.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Norway, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.71 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 1.7 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.71 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.72 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 1.72 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.67 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 1.67 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.7 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.7 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.72 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.73 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.75 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.76 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.75 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.77 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.75 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.76 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.77 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.22 Mt CO2e | +25.6% |
| 1989 | 2.23 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.25 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 2.27 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.25 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.26 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 2.26 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.28 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.29 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.29 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.26 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.26 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.26 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.22 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.23 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.26 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.28 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.27 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.27 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.29 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.14 Mt CO2e | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 2.14 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.23 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 2.21 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.23 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.25 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.27 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.28 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.28 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.3 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.29 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.3 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.3 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.28 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.27 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.24 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 2.23 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 2.23 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8414 Mt CO2e, 2.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Norway's 2.23 Mt CO2e is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.34 Mt CO2e, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +25.6% | 1.77 Mt CO2e | 2.22 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7 Mt CO2e | 1.67 Mt CO2e | 1.72 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.85 Mt CO2e | 1.73 Mt CO2e | 2.23 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.27 Mt CO2e | 2.25 Mt CO2e | 2.29 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 Mt CO2e | 2.14 Mt CO2e | 2.29 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 Mt CO2e | 2.21 Mt CO2e | 2.3 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 Mt CO2e | 2.23 Mt CO2e | 2.3 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)
- 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Norway?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Norway was 2.23 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 Mt CO2e in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 Mt CO2e in 1975.
- How does Norway rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- Norway ranks 90th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).