Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered in Norway
Norway: Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered was 130.73 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered in Norway, 1990–2025
Source: Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Norway recorded 130.73 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents for carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 194.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in Norway peaked at 150.55 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, in 1990.
Norway ranks 3rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128.23 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 150.55 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.31 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 53.25 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 126.7 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.43 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 36 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 70.82 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.03 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 72.02 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 130.73 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 1 Uruguay 184.72 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 2 Sweden 150.72 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 4 Finland 123.55 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 5 Switzerland 107.93 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 6 Hungary 103.32 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 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 price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in Norway?
- Carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in Norway was 130.73 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025, according to Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 150.55 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 1992.
- What is the lowest carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 1990.
- How does Norway rank for carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered?
- Norway ranks 3rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.