Co2 land use per capita in Norway
Norway: Co2 land use per capita was 1.39 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.39
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
39th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.89
in 1850
All-time low
-4.69
in 1959
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Co2 land use per capita in Norway, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1.39 for co2 land use per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 land use per capita in Norway peaked at 9.89 in 1850 and was at its lowest, -4.69, in 1959.
Norway ranks 39th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 land use per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 9.89 | — |
| 1851 | 9.73 | -1.6% |
| 1852 | 9.6 | -1.3% |
| 1853 | 9.47 | -1.3% |
| 1854 | 9.34 | -1.4% |
| 1855 | 9.22 | -1.3% |
| 1856 | 9.08 | -1.5% |
| 1857 | 9 | -0.9% |
| 1858 | 8.84 | -1.9% |
| 1859 | 8.76 | -0.9% |
| 1860 | 8.32 | -4.9% |
| 1861 | 8.12 | -2.4% |
| 1862 | 8.01 | -1.4% |
| 1863 | 7.91 | -1.2% |
| 1864 | 7.83 | -1.0% |
| 1865 | 7.74 | -1.2% |
| 1866 | 7.68 | -0.8% |
| 1867 | 7.61 | -0.9% |
| 1868 | 7.54 | -0.9% |
| 1869 | 7.45 | -1.2% |
| 1870 | 7.27 | -2.4% |
| 1871 | 7.18 | -1.2% |
| 1872 | 7.11 | -1.0% |
| 1873 | 7.06 | -0.7% |
| 1874 | 6.99 | -1.0% |
| 1875 | 6.92 | -1.0% |
| 1876 | 6.86 | -0.9% |
| 1877 | 6.79 | -1.0% |
| 1878 | 6.7 | -1.4% |
| 1879 | 6.64 | -0.9% |
| 1880 | 6.57 | -1.0% |
| 1881 | 6.51 | -1.0% |
| 1882 | 6.46 | -0.7% |
| 1883 | 6.41 | -0.7% |
| 1884 | 6.35 | -0.9% |
| 1885 | 6.3 | -0.7% |
| 1886 | 6.24 | -1.1% |
| 1887 | 6.16 | -1.2% |
| 1888 | 6.09 | -1.2% |
| 1889 | 6 | -1.4% |
| 1890 | 6.23 | +3.8% |
| 1891 | 6.2 | -0.5% |
| 1892 | 6.14 | -0.9% |
| 1893 | 6.11 | -0.5% |
| 1894 | 6.03 | -1.3% |
| 1895 | 5.98 | -0.7% |
| 1896 | 5.94 | -0.7% |
| 1897 | 5.9 | -0.6% |
| 1898 | 5.85 | -0.9% |
| 1899 | 5.83 | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 5.44 | -6.7% |
| 1901 | 5.34 | -1.9% |
| 1902 | 5.23 | -2.0% |
| 1903 | 5.18 | -1.1% |
| 1904 | 5.12 | -1.2% |
| 1905 | 5.04 | -1.4% |
| 1906 | 4.97 | -1.4% |
| 1907 | 4.91 | -1.4% |
| 1908 | 4.86 | -1.0% |
| 1909 | 4.76 | -2.0% |
| 1910 | 4.89 | +2.7% |
| 1911 | 4.88 | -0.2% |
| 1912 | 4.83 | -1.0% |
| 1913 | 4.77 | -1.4% |
| 1914 | 4.7 | -1.3% |
| 1915 | 4.65 | -1.0% |
| 1916 | 4.61 | -1.0% |
| 1917 | 4.55 | -1.2% |
| 1918 | 4.51 | -0.9% |
| 1919 | 4.48 | -0.7% |
| 1920 | 4.13 | -7.9% |
| 1921 | 3.99 | -3.4% |
| 1922 | 3.88 | -2.7% |
| 1923 | 3.76 | -3.0% |
| 1924 | 3.66 | -2.7% |
| 1925 | 3.56 | -2.7% |
| 1926 | 3.45 | -3.1% |
| 1927 | 3.35 | -3.0% |
| 1928 | 3.26 | -2.5% |
| 1929 | 3.15 | -3.4% |
| 1930 | 3.05 | -3.4% |
| 1931 | 2.92 | -4.1% |
| 1932 | 2.82 | -3.6% |
| 1933 | 2.72 | -3.6% |
| 1934 | 2.59 | -4.7% |
| 1935 | 2.5 | -3.4% |
| 1936 | 2.41 | -3.6% |
| 1937 | 2.31 | -4.3% |
| 1938 | 2.2 | -4.6% |
| 1939 | 2.13 | -3.2% |
| 1940 | 1.99 | -6.4% |
| 1941 | 1.86 | -6.5% |
| 1942 | 1.73 | -7.2% |
| 1943 | 1.62 | -6.3% |
| 1944 | 1.62 | +0.1% |
| 1945 | 1.56 | -4.0% |
| 1946 | 1.47 | -5.4% |
| 1947 | 1.4 | -4.8% |
| 1948 | 1.32 | -6.0% |
| 1949 | 1.23 | -6.8% |
| 1950 | 1.12 | -8.4% |
| 1951 | 0.9776 | -13.0% |
| 1952 | 0.7823 | -20.0% |
| 1953 | 0.5756 | -26.4% |
| 1954 | 0.2729 | -52.6% |
| 1955 | -0.0434 | -115.9% |
| 1956 | -0.4469 | +928.9% |
| 1957 | -0.9291 | +107.9% |
| 1958 | -1.68 | +80.5% |
| 1959 | -4.69 | +179.6% |
| 1960 | -1.32 | -71.9% |
| 1961 | -3.29 | +149.8% |
| 1962 | -3.42 | +4.1% |
| 1963 | -3.32 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | -3.15 | -5.2% |
| 1965 | -2.95 | -6.5% |
| 1966 | -2.85 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | -2.7 | -5.4% |
| 1968 | -2.6 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | -2.53 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | -2.43 | -4.1% |
| 1971 | -2.29 | -5.8% |
| 1972 | -2.16 | -5.5% |
| 1973 | -2.01 | -6.8% |
| 1974 | -1.84 | -8.5% |
| 1975 | -1.65 | -10.5% |
| 1976 | -1.49 | -9.4% |
| 1977 | -1.41 | -5.5% |
| 1978 | -0.7786 | -44.9% |
| 1979 | -1.09 | +39.5% |
| 1980 | -0.9387 | -13.6% |
| 1981 | -0.7325 | -22.0% |
| 1982 | -0.634 | -13.4% |
| 1983 | -0.4941 | -22.1% |
| 1984 | -0.4125 | -16.5% |
| 1985 | -0.2217 | -46.2% |
| 1986 | -0.2132 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | -0.0561 | -73.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1682 | -399.8% |
| 1989 | 0.11 | -34.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6317 | +474.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4135 | -34.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5122 | +23.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7532 | +47.1% |
| 1994 | 1.77 | +135.3% |
| 1995 | 1.25 | -29.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5443 | -56.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5754 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4575 | -20.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5324 | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5115 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4987 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.472 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5324 | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5492 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6644 | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6672 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7116 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7419 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7116 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7918 | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7637 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7922 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8941 | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9524 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 1.01 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.16 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 1.16 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.23 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.22 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.33 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 1.4 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 1.41 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.39 | -1.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.39 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0731. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 land use per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | -928.9% | -0.0434 | -0.4469 |
| 1990 | +474.4% | 0.11 | 0.6317 |
| 1988 | +399.8% | -0.0561 | 0.1682 |
| 1959 | -179.6% | -1.68 | -4.69 |
| 1961 | -149.8% | -1.32 | -3.29 |
| 1994 | +135.3% | 0.7532 | 1.77 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9.29 | 8.76 | 9.89 | 10 |
| 1860s | 7.82 | 7.45 | 8.32 | 10 |
| 1870s | 6.95 | 6.64 | 7.27 | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.31 | 6 | 6.57 | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.02 | 5.83 | 6.23 | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.08 | 4.76 | 5.44 | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.69 | 4.48 | 4.89 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.62 | 3.15 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.56 | 2.13 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.58 | 1.23 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.4053 | -4.69 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.81 | -3.42 | -1.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.72 | -2.43 | -0.7786 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3425 | -0.9387 | 0.1682 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.744 | 0.4135 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6061 | 0.472 | 0.7419 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9819 | 0.7637 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 | 1.22 | 1.41 | 5 |
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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 co2 land use per capita in Norway?
- Co2 land use per capita in Norway was 1.39 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 land use per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 9.89 in 1850.
- What is the lowest co2 land use per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.69 in 1959.
- How does Norway rank for co2 land use per capita?
- Norway ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 land use per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 land use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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