Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Norway
Norway: Pollution, grime or other environmental problems was 9.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.5%
Change on year
up 20.3%
World rank
30th
of 47 countries
All-time high
9.6%
in 2012
All-time low
6.8%
in 2016
Years of data
19
2003–2023
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Norway, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Norway recorded 9.5% for pollution, grime or other environmental problems in 2023.
The figure is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Norway peaked at 9.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2016.
Norway ranks 30th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 8.6% | — |
| 2004 | 8.5% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +28.0% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +36.2% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -27.7% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | +20.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 9.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.4%, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Norway's 9.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.3%, 92% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 7.1% | 8.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 6.8% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 7.9% | 9.5% | 2 |
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 pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Norway?
- Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Norway was 9.5% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2016.
- How does Norway rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems?
- Norway ranks 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pollution, grime or other environmental problems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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