Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Norway
Norway: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 123.33 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Norway, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Norway is 123.33 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 139.06 tonnes per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.02 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Norway 133rd out of 192 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Norway, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.02 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 7.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +72.7% |
| 1964 | 12.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +62.8% |
| 1965 | 14.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1966 | 24.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +63.0% |
| 1967 | 24.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 30.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1969 | 34.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 50.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 1971 | 49.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 57.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 61.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 55.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 65.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1976 | 74.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 75.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 80.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 82.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 76.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 78.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 77.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 81.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 87.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 85.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 92.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 90.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 99.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 94.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 103.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 96.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 100.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 107.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 124.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 120.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 120.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 120.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 120.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 123.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 121.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 125.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 122.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 126.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 128.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 126.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 128.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 134.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 132.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 127.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 135.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 132.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 132.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 134.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 136.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 139.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 137.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 137.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 138.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 135.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 131.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 132.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 133.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 128.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 123.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 123.33 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 654.03 tonnes per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Norway's 123.33 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 304.07 tonnes per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +72.7% | 4.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.62 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +63.0% | 14.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 24.17 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1964 | +62.8% | 7.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.4 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +49.1% | 34.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 50.83 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 34.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 65.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 49.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 82.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 76.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 99.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 96.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 124.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 121.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 134.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 132.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 139.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 123.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 133.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 130 Bolivia 128.36 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 131 Burkina Faso 127.75 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 132 Morocco 126.05 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 134 Nicaragua 121.83 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 135 Chile 119.02 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 136 Malawi 118.14 tonnes per square kilometre 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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Norway?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Norway was 123.33 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 139.06 tonnes per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Norway rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 133rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use 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
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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.