Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Norway
Norway: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 1,152 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Norway, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Norway stood at 1,152.
The figure is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Norway peaked at 2,447 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 487.34, in 2003.
That places Norway 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 927.4 | — |
| 2002 | 1,084 | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 487.34 | -55.0% |
| 2004 | 1,452 | +198.0% |
| 2005 | 993.29 | -31.6% |
| 2006 | 2,151 | +116.5% |
| 2007 | 2,019 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 1,845 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 1,500 | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 1,981 | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 1,424 | -28.1% |
| 2012 | 1,917 | +34.5% |
| 2013 | 1,505 | -21.5% |
| 2014 | 1,267 | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 1,063 | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 2,376 | +123.5% |
| 2017 | 2,402 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2,115 | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 2,058 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 2,447 | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 1,900 | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 1,706 | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 1,378 | -19.2% |
| 2024 | 1,152 | -16.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1,152 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.53, 11.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1,152 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.53, 11.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +198.0% | 487.34 | 1,452 |
| 2016 | +123.5% | 1,063 | 2,376 |
| 2006 | +116.5% | 993.29 | 2,151 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,384 | 487.34 | 2,151 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,811 | 1,063 | 2,402 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,716 | 1,152 | 2,447 | 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 tree cover loss by dominant driver in Norway?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Norway was 1,152 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2,447 in 2020.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 487.34 in 2003.
- How does Norway rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Norway ranks 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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