The transportation sector accounted for the largest share of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the Nordic countries in 2022, amounting to more than 50 MtCO₂e. Fuel exploitation ranked second, with nearly 39 MtCO₂e emitted. Norway accounted for roughly 80 percent of fuel exploitation GHG emissions in the Nordics. The country is one of the leading oil-producing countries worldwide, with 1.9 million barrels produced per day in 2022.
Greenhouse gas emissions in the Nordic countries in 2022, by sector
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Finland
Iceland
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GHG emissions include CO₂ (fossil only), CH₄, N₂O and F-gases. They are aggregated using Global Warming Potential values from IPCC AR5 (GWP-100 AR5).
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Statista. (September 9, 2023). Greenhouse gas emissions in the Nordic countries in 2022, by sector (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1429615/greenhouse-gas-emissions-nordic-countries-by-sector/
Statista. "Greenhouse gas emissions in the Nordic countries in 2022, by sector (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent)." Chart. September 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1429615/greenhouse-gas-emissions-nordic-countries-by-sector/
Statista. (2023). Greenhouse gas emissions in the Nordic countries in 2022, by sector (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1429615/greenhouse-gas-emissions-nordic-countries-by-sector/
Statista. "Greenhouse Gas Emissions in The Nordic Countries in 2022, by Sector (in Million Metric Tons of Co₂ Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1429615/greenhouse-gas-emissions-nordic-countries-by-sector/
Statista, Greenhouse gas emissions in the Nordic countries in 2022, by sector (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1429615/greenhouse-gas-emissions-nordic-countries-by-sector/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Greenhouse gas emissions in the Nordic countries in 2022, by sector (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent) [Graph], Statista, September 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1429615/greenhouse-gas-emissions-nordic-countries-by-sector/
