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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

0102030401990200720251990: 25.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1991: 25.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1992: 25.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1993: 25.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1994: 26.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1995: 26.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1996: 27.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1997: 26.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1998: 26.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour1999: 26.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2000: 25.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2001: 26.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2002: 26.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2003: 27.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2004: 27.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2005: 27 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2006: 27.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2007: 28.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2008: 27.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2009: 39.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2010: 42.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2011: 38.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2012: 32.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2013: 34 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2014: 33.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2015: 33.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2016: 33.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2017: 33 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2018: 33.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2019: 33.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2020: 30.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2021: 26.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2022: 29.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2023: 30.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2024: 29.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2025: 28.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 200 France 41.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
  2. 201 Switzerland 39.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
  3. 202 Sweden 35.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
  4. 204 Iceland 27.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
  5. 205 Democratic Republic of Congo 27.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
  6. 206 Albania 25.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Unit
grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,691 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.