Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Norway
Norway: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.0847 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0847 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
156th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.7675 kilograms per international-$
in 1915
All-time low
0 kilograms per international-$
in 1820
Years of data
194
1820–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Norway, 1820–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Norway is 0.0847 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Norway peaked at 0.7675 kilograms per international-$ in 1915 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per international-$, in 1820.
Norway ranks 156th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Norway, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1830 | 0.0045 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1831 | 0.0024 kilograms per international-$ | -47.4% |
| 1832 | 0 kilograms per international-$ | -100.0% |
| 1833 | 0 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1834 | 0 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1835 | 0.0082 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1836 | 0.0104 kilograms per international-$ | +26.7% |
| 1837 | 0.0144 kilograms per international-$ | +38.9% |
| 1838 | 0.0283 kilograms per international-$ | +95.8% |
| 1839 | 0.0219 kilograms per international-$ | -22.7% |
| 1840 | 0.022 kilograms per international-$ | +0.8% |
| 1841 | 0.0294 kilograms per international-$ | +33.2% |
| 1842 | 0.0365 kilograms per international-$ | +24.3% |
| 1843 | 0.0318 kilograms per international-$ | -12.7% |
| 1844 | 0.0323 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 1845 | 0.046 kilograms per international-$ | +42.3% |
| 1846 | 0.0457 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 1847 | 0.0455 kilograms per international-$ | -0.5% |
| 1848 | 0.0631 kilograms per international-$ | +38.8% |
| 1849 | 0.0495 kilograms per international-$ | -21.6% |
| 1850 | 0.0616 kilograms per international-$ | +24.5% |
| 1851 | 0.0641 kilograms per international-$ | +4.0% |
| 1852 | 0.0625 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 1853 | 0.0645 kilograms per international-$ | +3.1% |
| 1854 | 0.0866 kilograms per international-$ | +34.3% |
| 1855 | 0.0914 kilograms per international-$ | +5.6% |
| 1856 | 0.1089 kilograms per international-$ | +19.2% |
| 1857 | 0.1134 kilograms per international-$ | +4.1% |
| 1858 | 0.0929 kilograms per international-$ | -18.0% |
| 1859 | 0.1143 kilograms per international-$ | +23.0% |
| 1860 | 0.1107 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 1861 | 0.1414 kilograms per international-$ | +27.7% |
| 1862 | 0.1133 kilograms per international-$ | -19.8% |
| 1863 | 0.1125 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 1864 | 0.1449 kilograms per international-$ | +28.8% |
| 1865 | 0.1347 kilograms per international-$ | -7.1% |
| 1866 | 0.1543 kilograms per international-$ | +14.6% |
| 1867 | 0.1812 kilograms per international-$ | +17.4% |
| 1868 | 0.1862 kilograms per international-$ | +2.7% |
| 1869 | 0.1539 kilograms per international-$ | -17.3% |
| 1870 | 0.1668 kilograms per international-$ | +8.4% |
| 1871 | 0.1541 kilograms per international-$ | -7.7% |
| 1872 | 0.1596 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 1873 | 0.1542 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 1874 | 0.1952 kilograms per international-$ | +26.6% |
| 1875 | 0.2361 kilograms per international-$ | +21.0% |
| 1876 | 0.1998 kilograms per international-$ | -15.4% |
| 1877 | 0.2689 kilograms per international-$ | +34.6% |
| 1878 | 0.2481 kilograms per international-$ | -7.7% |
| 1879 | 0.2474 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 0.2601 kilograms per international-$ | +5.1% |
| 1881 | 0.2758 kilograms per international-$ | +6.0% |
| 1882 | 0.2914 kilograms per international-$ | +5.7% |
| 1883 | 0.3076 kilograms per international-$ | +5.6% |
| 1884 | 0.3213 kilograms per international-$ | +4.5% |
| 1885 | 0.3673 kilograms per international-$ | +14.3% |
| 1886 | 0.3523 kilograms per international-$ | -4.1% |
| 1887 | 0.3322 kilograms per international-$ | -5.7% |
| 1888 | 0.3656 kilograms per international-$ | +10.1% |
| 1889 | 0.4033 kilograms per international-$ | +10.3% |
| 1890 | 0.3757 kilograms per international-$ | -6.8% |
| 1891 | 0.4343 kilograms per international-$ | +15.6% |
| 1892 | 0.4429 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 1893 | 0.4284 kilograms per international-$ | -3.3% |
| 1894 | 0.4813 kilograms per international-$ | +12.3% |
| 1895 | 0.4812 kilograms per international-$ | -0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.4771 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 1897 | 0.4912 kilograms per international-$ | +3.0% |
| 1898 | 0.4768 kilograms per international-$ | -2.9% |
| 1899 | 0.5663 kilograms per international-$ | +18.8% |
| 1900 | 0.5735 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 0.528 kilograms per international-$ | -7.9% |
| 1902 | 0.5707 kilograms per international-$ | +8.1% |
| 1903 | 0.5632 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 1904 | 0.5506 kilograms per international-$ | -2.2% |
| 1905 | 0.5407 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 1906 | 0.5211 kilograms per international-$ | -3.6% |
| 1907 | 0.5804 kilograms per international-$ | +11.4% |
| 1908 | 0.6745 kilograms per international-$ | +16.2% |
| 1909 | 0.6686 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 1910 | 0.6512 kilograms per international-$ | -2.6% |
| 1911 | 0.6414 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 1912 | 0.7008 kilograms per international-$ | +9.3% |
| 1913 | 0.6403 kilograms per international-$ | -8.6% |
| 1914 | 0.7192 kilograms per international-$ | +12.3% |
| 1915 | 0.7675 kilograms per international-$ | +6.7% |
| 1916 | 0.6518 kilograms per international-$ | -15.1% |
| 1917 | 0.3197 kilograms per international-$ | -51.0% |
| 1918 | 0.4292 kilograms per international-$ | +34.3% |
| 1919 | 0.4414 kilograms per international-$ | +2.8% |
| 1920 | 0.4246 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 1921 | 0.2996 kilograms per international-$ | -29.4% |
| 1922 | 0.5263 kilograms per international-$ | +75.7% |
| 1923 | 0.5141 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 1924 | 0.5915 kilograms per international-$ | +15.0% |
| 1925 | 0.5842 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 1926 | 0.4847 kilograms per international-$ | -17.0% |
| 1927 | 0.6257 kilograms per international-$ | +29.1% |
| 1928 | 0.5792 kilograms per international-$ | -7.4% |
| 1929 | 0.6103 kilograms per international-$ | +5.4% |
| 1930 | 0.5378 kilograms per international-$ | -11.9% |
| 1931 | 0.5406 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 1932 | 0.5504 kilograms per international-$ | +1.8% |
| 1933 | 0.5702 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 1934 | 0.5691 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 1935 | 0.559 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 1936 | 0.559 kilograms per international-$ | -0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.6028 kilograms per international-$ | +7.8% |
| 1938 | 0.5253 kilograms per international-$ | -12.9% |
| 1939 | 0.5985 kilograms per international-$ | +13.9% |
| 1940 | 0.3402 kilograms per international-$ | -43.2% |
| 1941 | 0.2456 kilograms per international-$ | -27.8% |
| 1942 | 0.2456 kilograms per international-$ | -0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.2948 kilograms per international-$ | +20.1% |
| 1944 | 0.2788 kilograms per international-$ | -5.4% |
| 1945 | 0.2046 kilograms per international-$ | -26.6% |
| 1946 | 0.3274 kilograms per international-$ | +60.0% |
| 1947 | 0.4331 kilograms per international-$ | +32.3% |
| 1948 | 0.4185 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 1949 | 0.3862 kilograms per international-$ | -7.7% |
| 1950 | 0.2984 kilograms per international-$ | -22.7% |
| 1951 | 0.3181 kilograms per international-$ | +6.6% |
| 1952 | 0.3141 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 0.3051 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 0.2934 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 1955 | 0.3316 kilograms per international-$ | +13.0% |
| 1956 | 0.3296 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 0.3041 kilograms per international-$ | -7.7% |
| 1958 | 0.2994 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 0.3033 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 0.3182 kilograms per international-$ | +4.9% |
| 1961 | 0.3052 kilograms per international-$ | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 0.3129 kilograms per international-$ | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.3208 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3302 kilograms per international-$ | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3178 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.3651 kilograms per international-$ | +14.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3395 kilograms per international-$ | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3632 kilograms per international-$ | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3652 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4515 kilograms per international-$ | +23.6% |
| 1971 | 0.417 kilograms per international-$ | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4293 kilograms per international-$ | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4265 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3717 kilograms per international-$ | -12.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3904 kilograms per international-$ | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4017 kilograms per international-$ | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.385 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3644 kilograms per international-$ | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3701 kilograms per international-$ | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3237 kilograms per international-$ | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3208 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3112 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3105 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3103 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2816 kilograms per international-$ | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2929 kilograms per international-$ | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.274 kilograms per international-$ | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2938 kilograms per international-$ | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2792 kilograms per international-$ | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2804 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2522 kilograms per international-$ | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2429 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2394 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2328 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2203 kilograms per international-$ | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2198 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.203 kilograms per international-$ | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1928 kilograms per international-$ | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1867 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1736 kilograms per international-$ | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1704 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1594 kilograms per international-$ | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1581 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1486 kilograms per international-$ | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1374 kilograms per international-$ | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1319 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1293 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1225 kilograms per international-$ | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1164 kilograms per international-$ | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.119 kilograms per international-$ | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1121 kilograms per international-$ | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1079 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1075 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1063 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1057 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1026 kilograms per international-$ | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.099 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0988 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0941 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0918 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0879 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0847 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.0847 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825 kilograms per international-$, 46% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.0847 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899 kilograms per international-$, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1832 | -100.0% | 0.0024 kilograms per international-$ | 0 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1838 | +95.8% | 0.0144 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0283 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1922 | +75.7% | 0.2996 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5263 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1946 | +60.0% | 0.2046 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3274 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1917 | -51.0% | 0.6518 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3197 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1831 | -47.4% | 0.0045 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0024 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 kilograms per international-$ | 0 kilograms per international-$ | 0 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.009 kilograms per international-$ | 0 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0283 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.0402 kilograms per international-$ | 0.022 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0631 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.086 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0616 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1143 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1433 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1107 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1862 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.203 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1541 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2689 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3277 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2601 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4033 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.4655 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3757 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5663 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.5771 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5211 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6745 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5963 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3197 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7675 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.524 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2996 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6257 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5612 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5253 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6028 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3175 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2046 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4331 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3097 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2934 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3316 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3338 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3052 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3652 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4008 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3644 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4515 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2998 kilograms per international-$ | 0.274 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3237 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.227 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1867 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2804 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1448 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1164 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1736 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1053 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0941 kilograms per international-$ | 0.119 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0881 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0847 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0918 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 153 Malta 0.097 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 154 Burundi 0.0956 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 155 Hong Kong 0.0862 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 157 Sweden 0.0735 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 158 Sri Lanka 0.0721 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 159 Rwanda 0.0688 kilograms per international-$ 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Norway?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Norway was 0.0847 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7675 kilograms per international-$ in 1915.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per international-$ in 1820.
- How does Norway rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Norway ranks 156th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).