Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Norway
Norway: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 534.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change in 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 534.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices for change in co₂ emissions and gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Norway peaked at 534.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 240.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Norway 48th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Norway, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 240.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 246.97 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 255.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 263.12 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 276.38 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 287.85 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 302.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 317.55 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 326.20 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 333.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 344.80 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 352.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 357.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 361.31 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 376.95 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 388.15 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 399.20 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 412.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 416.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 409.54 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 413.65 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 419.38 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 431.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 436.71 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 445.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 454.98 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 460.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 473.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 478.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 485.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 478.84 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 498.68 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 519.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 520.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 528.27 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 534.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 534.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 209.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 2.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Norway's 534.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 249.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 284.94 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 240.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 333.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 381.87 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 344.80 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 416.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 449.97 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 413.65 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 485.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 513.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 478.84 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 534.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 45 Iraq 573.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 46 Peru 555.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 47 Czechia 536.64 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 49 Hong Kong 515.36 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 50 Israel 487.88 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 51 Portugal 460.04 billion 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 co₂ emissions and gdp in Norway?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Norway was 534.01 billion 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 co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 534.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 240.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Norway rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Norway ranks 48th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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