Outdoor air pollution exposure in Norway
Norway: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 6.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.7
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
198th
of 241 countries
All-time high
8.6
in 2003
All-time low
5.3
in 2020
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Norway, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, outdoor air pollution exposure in Norway stood at 6.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Norway peaked at 8.6 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 2020.
That places Norway 198th out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.5 | — |
| 1999 | 8.3 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 8.4 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 7.6 | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 8 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 8.6 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 7.3 | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 7.1 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 8.4 | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 7.1 | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 7.5 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.6 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 8 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 6.9 | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 7.1 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 7.4 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 6.3 | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 6.5 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 6.1 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 6.8 | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 6.3 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 5.3 | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 6.4 | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 6.1 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 6 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 6.7 | +11.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 6.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.3, 65% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Norway's 6.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8, 52% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.75 | 7.1 | 8.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9 | 6.1 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1 | 5.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 196 Seychelles 6.9 compare
- 197 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6.8 compare
- 198 Estonia 6.7 compare
- 198 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 6.7 compare
- 201 Saint Barthelemy 6.6 compare
- 201 Saint Martin (French Part) 6.6 compare
More environment data for Norway
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.4628 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0311 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.4805 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 7.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outdoor air pollution exposure in Norway?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Norway was 6.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6 in 2003.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Norway ranks 198th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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