AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Norway
Norway: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was 1.91 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Norway, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions per capita in Norway is 1.91 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 202.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in Norway peaked at 1.98 t CO2eq/cap in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2.95 t CO2eq/cap, in 2001.
That places Norway 54th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -1.31 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | -1.28 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 1992 | -1.27 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 1993 | -1.28 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 1994 | -1.26 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 1995 | -1.25 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 1996 | -1.23 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 1997 | -1.23 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.23 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.22 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 2000 | -1.23 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2001 | -2.95 t CO2eq/cap | +139.8% |
| 2002 | -2.95 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -2.92 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 2004 | -2.9 t CO2eq/cap | -0.7% |
| 2005 | -2.89 t CO2eq/cap | -0.3% |
| 2006 | -2.87 t CO2eq/cap | -0.7% |
| 2007 | -2.85 t CO2eq/cap | -0.7% |
| 2008 | -2.82 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2009 | -2.81 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 2010 | -2.78 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2011 | -1.92 t CO2eq/cap | -30.9% |
| 2012 | -1.9 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 2013 | -1.87 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2014 | -1.85 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2015 | -1.81 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.32 t CO2eq/cap | -117.7% |
| 2017 | 0.32 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.32 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.98 t CO2eq/cap | +538.7% |
| 2022 | 1.96 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.91 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.91 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6 t CO2eq/cap, 3.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.91 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.78 t CO2eq/cap, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +538.7% | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap | 1.98 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2001 | -139.8% | -1.23 t CO2eq/cap | -2.95 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2016 | +117.7% | -1.81 t CO2eq/cap | 0.32 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2011 | +30.9% | -2.78 t CO2eq/cap | -1.92 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.26 t CO2eq/cap | -1.31 t CO2eq/cap | -1.22 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.72 t CO2eq/cap | -2.95 t CO2eq/cap | -1.23 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.09 t CO2eq/cap | -2.78 t CO2eq/cap | 0.32 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 t CO2eq/cap | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap | 1.98 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 52 Mauritania 2.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 53 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.94 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 55 Burkina Faso 1.86 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 56 Thailand 1.83 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 57 Zimbabwe 1.82 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Norway
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 147.21 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,074 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 927.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,147 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 112.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 904.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 902.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.4 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions per capita in Norway?
- Afolu — emissions per capita in Norway was 1.91 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 t CO2eq/cap in 2021.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.95 t CO2eq/cap in 2001.
- How does Norway rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
- Norway ranks 54th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.