How does Norway rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?

Norway ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Norway?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Norway

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Norway
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Norway: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.113 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.113 Mt CO2e

Change on year

down 0.4%

World rank

71st

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.1356 Mt CO2e

in 1999

All-time low

0.0684 Mt CO2e

in 1974

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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

Norway recorded 0.113 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Norway peaked at 0.1356 Mt CO2e in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0684 Mt CO2e, in 1974.

Norway ranks 71st of 194 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0775 Mt CO2e	0.0684 Mt CO2e	0.0944 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0981 Mt CO2e	0.0857 Mt CO2e	0.1128 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.1259 Mt CO2e	0.1116 Mt CO2e	0.1356 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.1255 Mt CO2e	0.1215 Mt CO2e	0.1294 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.1276 Mt CO2e	0.1189 Mt CO2e	0.1316 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.115 Mt CO2e	0.1119 Mt CO2e	0.1201 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Norway

68 Tanzania 0.1221 Mt CO2e compare
69 Ireland 0.1211 Mt CO2e compare
70 Denmark 0.1169 Mt CO2e compare
72 Azerbaijan 0.1071 Mt CO2e compare
73 Oman 0.1041 Mt CO2e compare
74 Dominican Republic 0.103 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Norway

Standard Deviation 0.738 °C (2025)
Temperature change 2.52 °C (2025)
Recovered paper — Production 533,000 t (2024)
Total fibre furnish — Production 1.42 million t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 7,057 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 1,113 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export value 164,405 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 115,189 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import value 204,484 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 180,019 t (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Norway?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Norway was 0.113 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 transport (energy) recorded in Norway?: The highest recorded value was 0.1356 Mt CO2e in 1999.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Norway?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0684 Mt CO2e in 1974.
How does Norway rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?: Norway ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Norway?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), 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).