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
25th
of 38 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 25th of 38 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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 53.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.65 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1993 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 4.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0356 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0239 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0367 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.45 Mt CO2e (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 25th out of 38 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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