Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Norway
Norway: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square was 10.59 trips per square kilometre in 2011. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Norway, 1998–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per square kilometre.
Analysis
Norway recorded 10.59 trips per square kilometre for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in 2011. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Norway peaked at 10.59 trips per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.29 trips per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Norway 87th out of 170 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Norway, year by year
| Year | trips per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.75 trips per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 6.64 trips per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 6.37 trips per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 6.29 trips per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 6.5 trips per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 6.9 trips per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 7.61 trips per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 7.98 trips per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 8.49 trips per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 9.02 trips per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 8.79 trips per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 9.24 trips per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 10.14 trips per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 10.59 trips per square kilometre | +4.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 10.59 trips per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 110.53 trips per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Norway's 10.59 trips per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.69 trips per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7 trips per square kilometre | 6.64 trips per square kilometre | 6.75 trips per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.72 trips per square kilometre | 6.29 trips per square kilometre | 9.24 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.36 trips per square kilometre | 10.14 trips per square kilometre | 10.59 trips per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 84 Egypt 12.82 trips per square kilometre compare
- 85 Saudi Arabia 11.89 trips per square kilometre compare
- 86 Sri Lanka 10.88 trips per square kilometre compare
- 88 Cambodia 10.46 trips per square kilometre compare
- 89 Sao Tome and Principe 10.31 trips per square kilometre compare
- 90 Finland 10.22 trips per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Norway?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Norway was 10.59 trips per square kilometre in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 10.59 trips per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.29 trips per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Norway rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square?
- Norway ranks 87th out of 170 countries with data for 2011.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.