Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Norway
Norway: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 28.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
203rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
42.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2010
All-time low
25.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 1992
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Norway, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Norway recorded 28.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Norway peaked at 42.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 1992.
Norway ranks 203rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Norway, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.58 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 1991 | 25.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 25.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 25.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 26.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 26.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 27.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 26.61 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 26.37 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 26.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 25.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 26.87 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 26.49 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 27.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 27.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 26.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 27.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 28.58 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 27.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 39.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +42.2% |
| 2010 | 42.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 38.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 32.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 33.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 33.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 33.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 33.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 32.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 33.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 33.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 30.39 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 26.92 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 29.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 30.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 29.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 28.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -5.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 28.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is below the median for high income countries, which is 417.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 7% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Norway's 28.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 250.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 11% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +42.2% | 27.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 39.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 25.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 27.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 25.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 39.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 32.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 42.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 26.92 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 30.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 200 France 41.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 201 Switzerland 39.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 202 Sweden 35.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 204 Iceland 27.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 205 Democratic Republic of Congo 27.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 206 Albania 25.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Norway?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Norway was 28.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 42.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2010.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 1992.
- How does Norway rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Norway ranks 203rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.