Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Norway
Norway: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 121.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Norway, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Norway recorded 121.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Norway peaked at 174.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1977 and was at its lowest, 121.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2024.
That places Norway 193rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 145.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 138.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 156.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
| 1970s | 162.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 152.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 174.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 141.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 132.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 147.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 142.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 133.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 154.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 146.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 136.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 154.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 135.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 155.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 121.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 133.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 190 Netherlands 131.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 191 New Zealand 125.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 192 Hong Kong 122.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 194 Panama 121.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 195 Switzerland 120 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 196 France 105.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Norway
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 5.61 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Urban population 4.69 million (2025)
- Urban population 83.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.79 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.67 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Norway?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Norway was 121.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 174.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1977.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Norway ranks 193rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.