Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Norway
Norway: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.0688 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0688 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
136th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.097 kg per constant US$
in 2010
All-time low
0.0688 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Norway, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.0688 kg per constant US$ for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Norway peaked at 0.097 kg per constant US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0688 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
Norway ranks 136th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Norway, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0912 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.0923 kg per constant US$ | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.09 kg per constant US$ | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0962 kg per constant US$ | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0939 kg per constant US$ | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0887 kg per constant US$ | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.089 kg per constant US$ | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0878 kg per constant US$ | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.09 kg per constant US$ | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0915 kg per constant US$ | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.097 kg per constant US$ | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0934 kg per constant US$ | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0903 kg per constant US$ | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0906 kg per constant US$ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0891 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0894 kg per constant US$ | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0867 kg per constant US$ | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0843 kg per constant US$ | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0828 kg per constant US$ | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0796 kg per constant US$ | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0775 kg per constant US$ | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.075 kg per constant US$ | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0714 kg per constant US$ | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0688 kg per constant US$ | -3.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.0688 kg per constant US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1041 kg per constant US$, 66% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.0688 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1151 kg per constant US$, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0911 kg per constant US$ | 0.0878 kg per constant US$ | 0.0962 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0883 kg per constant US$ | 0.0796 kg per constant US$ | 0.097 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0732 kg per constant US$ | 0.0688 kg per constant US$ | 0.0775 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More climate change data for Norway
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 902.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.4 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Norway?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Norway was 0.0688 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.097 kg per constant US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0688 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Norway ranks 136th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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