Scientific publications per million in Norway
Norway: Scientific publications per million was 2,492 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,492
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
3rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
2,552
in 2021
All-time low
1,074
in 1999
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Scientific publications per million in Norway, 1996–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 2,492 for scientific publications per million in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific publications per million in Norway peaked at 2,552 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,074, in 1999.
That places Norway 3rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Scientific publications per million in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,093 | — |
| 1997 | 1,171 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 1,175 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1,074 | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 1,127 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 1,143 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,116 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1,141 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1,239 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 1,443 | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 1,527 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 1,629 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 1,645 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1,828 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 1,846 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,949 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 2,044 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 2,032 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,055 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2,043 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,157 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 2,263 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 2,302 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,339 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2,470 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 2,552 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 2,473 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 2,492 | +0.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 2,492 is above the median for high income countries, which is 943.28, 2.6× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Norway's 2,492 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 921.62, 2.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,128 | 1,074 | 1,175 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,384 | 1,116 | 1,828 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,103 | 1,846 | 2,339 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,497 | 2,470 | 2,552 | 4 |
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 scientific publications per million in Norway?
- Scientific publications per million in Norway was 2,492 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest scientific publications per million recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2,552 in 2021.
- What is the lowest scientific publications per million recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,074 in 1999.
- How does Norway rank for scientific publications per million?
- Norway ranks 3rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is scientific publications per million rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Scientific publications per million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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