Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Norway
Norway: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 0.0757 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Norway, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.0757 for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Norway peaked at 0.1512 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0757, in 2024.
That places Norway 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1512 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1369 | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1422 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1463 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1465 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1412 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1355 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1364 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1383 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1402 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1211 | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 0.12 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1164 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.123 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1191 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1116 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1103 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1088 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1132 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1102 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.116 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1119 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1076 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1073 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1054 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1054 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1028 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1002 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0975 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0934 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0913 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0891 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0839 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0799 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0757 | -5.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.0757 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118, 68% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.0757 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1239, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1415 | 0.1355 | 0.1512 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1154 | 0.1088 | 0.123 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1048 | 0.0934 | 0.116 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.084 | 0.0757 | 0.0913 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Norway?
- Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Norway was 0.0757 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1512 in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0757 in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita?
- Norway ranks 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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