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Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per capita in Norway

Norway: Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per capita was 0.0022 1000 ha per person in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.0022 1000 ha per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
21st
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0029 1000 ha per person
in 1990
All-time low
0.0022 1000 ha per person
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per capita in Norway, 1990–2025

00.0010.0020.0031990200720251990: 0.003 1000 ha per person1991: 0.003 1000 ha per person1992: 0.003 1000 ha per person1993: 0.003 1000 ha per person1994: 0.003 1000 ha per person1995: 0.003 1000 ha per person1996: 0.003 1000 ha per person1997: 0.003 1000 ha per person1998: 0.003 1000 ha per person1999: 0.003 1000 ha per person2000: 0.003 1000 ha per person2001: 0.003 1000 ha per person2002: 0.003 1000 ha per person2003: 0.003 1000 ha per person2004: 0.003 1000 ha per person2005: 0.003 1000 ha per person2006: 0.003 1000 ha per person2007: 0.003 1000 ha per person2008: 0.003 1000 ha per person2009: 0.003 1000 ha per person2010: 0.002 1000 ha per person2011: 0.002 1000 ha per person2012: 0.002 1000 ha per person2013: 0.002 1000 ha per person2014: 0.002 1000 ha per person2015: 0.002 1000 ha per person2016: 0.002 1000 ha per person2017: 0.002 1000 ha per person2018: 0.002 1000 ha per person2019: 0.002 1000 ha per person2020: 0.002 1000 ha per person2021: 0.002 1000 ha per person2022: 0.002 1000 ha per person2023: 0.002 1000 ha per person2024: 0.002 1000 ha per person2025: 0.002 1000 ha per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.

Analysis

Norway recorded 0.0022 1000 ha per person for carbon stock change in forests — area, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area, per capita in Norway peaked at 0.0029 1000 ha per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 1000 ha per person, in 2025.

That places Norway 21st out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per capita in Norway, year by year

Year 1000 ha per person Change
1990 0.0029 1000 ha per person —
1991 0.0029 1000 ha per person -0.5%
1992 0.0028 1000 ha per person -0.6%
1993 0.0028 1000 ha per person -0.6%
1994 0.0028 1000 ha per person -0.6%
1995 0.0028 1000 ha per person -0.5%
1996 0.0028 1000 ha per person -0.5%
1997 0.0028 1000 ha per person -0.6%
1998 0.0028 1000 ha per person -0.6%
1999 0.0027 1000 ha per person -0.7%
2000 0.0027 1000 ha per person -0.7%
2001 0.0027 1000 ha per person -0.5%
2002 0.0027 1000 ha per person -0.6%
2003 0.0027 1000 ha per person -0.6%
2004 0.0027 1000 ha per person -0.6%
2005 0.0026 1000 ha per person -0.7%
2006 0.0026 1000 ha per person -0.8%
2007 0.0026 1000 ha per person -1.1%
2008 0.0026 1000 ha per person -1.3%
2009 0.0025 1000 ha per person -1.3%
2010 0.0025 1000 ha per person -1.3%
2011 0.0025 1000 ha per person -1.3%
2012 0.0024 1000 ha per person -1.3%
2013 0.0024 1000 ha per person -1.2%
2014 0.0024 1000 ha per person -1.1%
2015 0.0023 1000 ha per person -1.0%
2016 0.0023 1000 ha per person -0.9%
2017 0.0023 1000 ha per person -0.8%
2018 0.0023 1000 ha per person -0.7%
2019 0.0023 1000 ha per person -0.7%
2020 0.0023 1000 ha per person -0.6%
2021 0.0022 1000 ha per person -0.6%
2022 0.0022 1000 ha per person -0.9%
2023 0.0022 1000 ha per person -1.2%
2024 0.0022 1000 ha per person -1.0%
2025 0.0022 1000 ha per person -0.7%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 0.0022 1000 ha per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 1000 ha per person, 10.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 0.0022 1000 ha per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0003 1000 ha per person, 8.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0028 1000 ha per person 0.0027 1000 ha per person 0.0029 1000 ha per person 10
2000s 0.0026 1000 ha per person 0.0025 1000 ha per person 0.0027 1000 ha per person 10
2010s 0.0024 1000 ha per person 0.0023 1000 ha per person 0.0025 1000 ha per person 10
2020s 0.0022 1000 ha per person 0.0022 1000 ha per person 0.0023 1000 ha per person 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 18 Namibia 0.0026 1000 ha per person compare
  2. 19 Palau 0.0024 1000 ha per person compare
  3. 20 Brazil 0.0023 1000 ha per person compare
  4. 22 Paraguay 0.0021 1000 ha per person compare
  5. 23 Zambia 0.0021 1000 ha per person compare
  6. 24 Peru 0.002 1000 ha per person compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon stock change in forests — area, per capita in Norway?
Carbon stock change in forests — area, per capita in Norway was 0.0022 1000 ha per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area, per capita recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.0029 1000 ha per person in 1990.
What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area, per capita recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 1000 ha per person in 2025.
How does Norway rank for carbon stock change in forests — area, per capita?
Norway ranks 21st out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
Is carbon stock change in forests — area, per capita rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Carbon stock change in forests — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Carbon stock change in forests — Area ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per capita
Unit
1000 ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 6,723 data points, 1990–2025
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Carbon stock change in forests — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.