Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Norway
Norway: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0054 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0054 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
118th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0054 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0019 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Norway, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Norway stood at 0.0054 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 0.0054 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Norway 118th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Norway, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.0054 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0209 units per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.0054 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0113 units per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 115 South Africa 0.0066 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Dominica 0.0065 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Yemen 0.0059 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Burkina Faso 0.0053 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Liechtenstein 0.0052 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0052 units 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 urban area long term, per square kilometre in Norway?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Norway was 0.0054 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0054 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Norway rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 118th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term 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.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term 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
Urban area long term 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.