Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Norway
Norway: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 95,173 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
95,173 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
7th
of 198 countries
All-time high
95,173 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
56,608 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Norway, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Norway recorded 95,173 international-$ in 2021 prices for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Norway peaked at 95,173 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 56,608 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Norway 7th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Norway, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56,608 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 57,950 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 59,670 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 61,020 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 63,731 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 66,034 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 68,965 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 72,085 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 73,610 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 74,704 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 76,776 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 78,041 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 78,753 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 79,150 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 82,091 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 83,955 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 85,653 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 87,671 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 87,297 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 84,813 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 84,604 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 84,671 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 85,926 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 85,974 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 86,791 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 87,688 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 88,042 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 89,665 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 90,064 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 90,773 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 89,012 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 92,206 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 95,110 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 94,365 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 94,804 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 95,173 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 95,173 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,305 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Norway's 95,173 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43,374 international-$ in 2021 prices, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,438 international-$ in 2021 prices | 56,608 international-$ in 2021 prices | 74,704 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 82,420 international-$ in 2021 prices | 76,776 international-$ in 2021 prices | 87,671 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,420 international-$ in 2021 prices | 84,604 international-$ in 2021 prices | 90,773 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,445 international-$ in 2021 prices | 89,012 international-$ in 2021 prices | 95,173 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 4 Macao 117,098 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 5 Qatar 110,136 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 6 Bermuda 104,300 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 8 Switzerland 85,732 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 9 Guyana 83,659 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 10 Cayman Islands 80,997 international-$ in 2021 prices 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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Norway?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Norway was 95,173 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 95,173 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,608 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Norway rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Norway ranks 7th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.