Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Norway
Norway: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 1.39 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Norway, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1.39 tonnes per person for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change 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, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Norway peaked at 9.89 tonnes per person in 1850 and was at its lowest, -4.69 tonnes per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9.29 tonnes per person | 8.76 tonnes per person | 9.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 7.82 tonnes per person | 7.45 tonnes per person | 8.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 6.95 tonnes per person | 6.64 tonnes per person | 7.27 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.31 tonnes per person | 6 tonnes per person | 6.57 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.02 tonnes per person | 5.83 tonnes per person | 6.23 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.08 tonnes per person | 4.76 tonnes per person | 5.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.69 tonnes per person | 4.48 tonnes per person | 4.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.62 tonnes per person | 3.15 tonnes per person | 4.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.56 tonnes per person | 2.13 tonnes per person | 3.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.58 tonnes per person | 1.23 tonnes per person | 1.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.4053 tonnes per person | -4.69 tonnes per person | 1.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.81 tonnes per person | -3.42 tonnes per person | -1.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.72 tonnes per person | -2.43 tonnes per person | -0.7786 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3425 tonnes per person | -0.9387 tonnes per person | 0.1682 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.744 tonnes per person | 0.4135 tonnes per person | 1.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6061 tonnes per person | 0.472 tonnes per person | 0.7419 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9819 tonnes per person | 0.7637 tonnes per person | 1.23 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 tonnes per person | 1.22 tonnes per person | 1.41 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Norway?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Norway was 1.39 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 9.89 tonnes per person in 1850.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.69 tonnes per person in 1959.
- How does Norway rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Norway ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.