Per capita nitrous oxide in Norway
Norway: Per capita nitrous oxide was 0.749 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.749
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
27th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2.25
in 1974
All-time low
0.1948
in 1870
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide in Norway, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide in Norway stood at 0.749.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide in Norway peaked at 2.25 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.1948, in 1870.
Norway ranks 27th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita nitrous oxide in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.2075 | — |
| 1851 | 0.2084 | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 0.2091 | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 0.2095 | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 0.2097 | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 0.2096 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.2093 | -0.2% |
| 1857 | 0.2087 | -0.3% |
| 1858 | 0.2077 | -0.5% |
| 1859 | 0.2066 | -0.5% |
| 1860 | 0.2053 | -0.6% |
| 1861 | 0.204 | -0.6% |
| 1862 | 0.2028 | -0.6% |
| 1863 | 0.2018 | -0.5% |
| 1864 | 0.2008 | -0.5% |
| 1865 | 0.1998 | -0.5% |
| 1866 | 0.1988 | -0.5% |
| 1867 | 0.1978 | -0.5% |
| 1868 | 0.1968 | -0.5% |
| 1869 | 0.1958 | -0.5% |
| 1870 | 0.1948 | -0.5% |
| 1871 | 0.1957 | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 0.1996 | +2.0% |
| 1873 | 0.2059 | +3.1% |
| 1874 | 0.2137 | +3.8% |
| 1875 | 0.2223 | +4.0% |
| 1876 | 0.2309 | +3.9% |
| 1877 | 0.2388 | +3.4% |
| 1878 | 0.2454 | +2.7% |
| 1879 | 0.2502 | +2.0% |
| 1880 | 0.2528 | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 0.2538 | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 0.2549 | +0.4% |
| 1883 | 0.2559 | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 0.2566 | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 0.2573 | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 0.2578 | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 0.2584 | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 0.259 | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 0.2594 | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 0.2381 | -8.2% |
| 1891 | 0.2588 | +8.7% |
| 1892 | 0.2773 | +7.2% |
| 1893 | 0.2936 | +5.9% |
| 1894 | 0.3077 | +4.8% |
| 1895 | 0.3196 | +3.9% |
| 1896 | 0.329 | +3.0% |
| 1897 | 0.336 | +2.1% |
| 1898 | 0.3403 | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 0.3421 | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 0.3414 | -0.2% |
| 1901 | 0.3382 | -1.0% |
| 1902 | 0.3328 | -1.6% |
| 1903 | 0.326 | -2.0% |
| 1904 | 0.3181 | -2.4% |
| 1905 | 0.3096 | -2.6% |
| 1906 | 0.3013 | -2.7% |
| 1907 | 0.2936 | -2.5% |
| 1908 | 0.2872 | -2.2% |
| 1909 | 0.2824 | -1.7% |
| 1910 | 0.2797 | -1.0% |
| 1911 | 0.2782 | -0.5% |
| 1912 | 0.2768 | -0.5% |
| 1913 | 0.2755 | -0.5% |
| 1914 | 0.2743 | -0.4% |
| 1915 | 0.2733 | -0.4% |
| 1916 | 0.2724 | -0.3% |
| 1917 | 0.2717 | -0.3% |
| 1918 | 0.271 | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 0.2707 | -0.1% |
| 1920 | 0.2706 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.2711 | +0.2% |
| 1922 | 0.2725 | +0.5% |
| 1923 | 0.2746 | +0.8% |
| 1924 | 0.277 | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 0.2797 | +1.0% |
| 1926 | 0.2825 | +1.0% |
| 1927 | 0.2853 | +1.0% |
| 1928 | 0.288 | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 0.2904 | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 0.2925 | +0.7% |
| 1931 | 0.2976 | +1.7% |
| 1932 | 0.3082 | +3.6% |
| 1933 | 0.3232 | +4.8% |
| 1934 | 0.3412 | +5.6% |
| 1935 | 0.3613 | +5.9% |
| 1936 | 0.3823 | +5.8% |
| 1937 | 0.4032 | +5.4% |
| 1938 | 0.4228 | +4.9% |
| 1939 | 0.4397 | +4.0% |
| 1940 | 0.4531 | +3.0% |
| 1941 | 0.4759 | +5.0% |
| 1942 | 0.5183 | +8.9% |
| 1943 | 0.575 | +10.9% |
| 1944 | 0.6413 | +11.5% |
| 1945 | 0.7123 | +11.1% |
| 1946 | 0.7833 | +10.0% |
| 1947 | 0.8496 | +8.5% |
| 1948 | 0.9071 | +6.8% |
| 1949 | 0.9514 | +4.9% |
| 1950 | 0.9834 | +3.4% |
| 1951 | 1.01 | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 1.05 | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 1.1 | +4.9% |
| 1954 | 1.16 | +5.5% |
| 1955 | 1.23 | +5.8% |
| 1956 | 1.3 | +5.9% |
| 1957 | 1.37 | +5.7% |
| 1958 | 1.45 | +5.4% |
| 1959 | 1.52 | +5.0% |
| 1960 | 1.59 | +4.6% |
| 1961 | 1.68 | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 1.76 | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 1.82 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 1.9 | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 1.97 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 2.04 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 2.11 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 2.17 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 2.22 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 1.95 | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 1.98 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 2.03 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 2.15 | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 2.25 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 2.17 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 2.17 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 2.2 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 2.17 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 2.18 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 2.09 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 2.01 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.86 | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 1.77 | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 1.75 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.66 | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 1.57 | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 1.48 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 1.39 | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 1.29 | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 1.21 | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 1.18 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.05 | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 1.1 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 1.12 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.14 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.14 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.12 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.13 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.12 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.07 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.07 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9889 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9265 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8528 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7702 | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8267 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8267 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8219 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8031 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7994 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8057 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7946 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7868 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7809 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.779 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7738 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7955 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7632 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7513 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.749 | -0.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.749 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904, 1.9× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.749 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.491, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2086 | 0.2066 | 0.2097 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2004 | 0.1958 | 0.2053 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2197 | 0.1948 | 0.2502 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2566 | 0.2528 | 0.2594 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3043 | 0.2381 | 0.3421 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3131 | 0.2824 | 0.3414 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2744 | 0.2707 | 0.2797 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2792 | 0.2706 | 0.2904 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3572 | 0.2925 | 0.4397 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6867 | 0.4531 | 0.9514 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.22 | 0.9834 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.93 | 1.59 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.13 | 1.95 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.69 | 1.29 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 | 1.05 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9928 | 0.7702 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8025 | 0.779 | 0.8267 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7665 | 0.749 | 0.7955 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 per capita nitrous oxide in Norway?
- Per capita nitrous oxide in Norway was 0.749 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 in 1974.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1948 in 1870.
- How does Norway rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
- Norway ranks 27th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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