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-$, in 1820.
Norway ranks 156th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 kilograms per international-$ | 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
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 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-$).