Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Norway
Norway: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 1.45 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 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 1.45 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from waste in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Norway peaked at 2.91 Mt CO2e in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.42 Mt CO2e, in 2022.
That places Norway 108th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.78 Mt CO2e | 2.74 Mt CO2e | 2.82 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.86 Mt CO2e | 2.81 Mt CO2e | 2.89 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.73 Mt CO2e | 2.51 Mt CO2e | 2.91 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 Mt CO2e | 2.21 Mt CO2e | 2.56 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 Mt CO2e | 1.5 Mt CO2e | 2.2 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 Mt CO2e | 1.42 Mt CO2e | 1.48 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More environment data for Norway
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0671 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 12.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.086 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.18 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 40 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 1.67 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 2.33 million metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 4.00 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 6.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Norway?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Norway was 1.45 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 methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 Mt CO2e in 1990.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 Mt CO2e in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Norway ranks 108th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).