Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Norway
Norway: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 0.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Norway, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Norway stood at 0.7%.
That represents a change of down 27.3% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Norway peaked at 1.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1984.
That places Norway 122nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 119 Aruba 0.7% compare
- 120 Guam 0.7% compare
- 121 Belgium 0.7% compare
- 123 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.7% compare
- 124 British Virgin Islands 0.7% compare
- 125 New Zealand 0.7% 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 annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Norway?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Norway was 0.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1984.
- How does Norway rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Norway ranks 122nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.