Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Norway

Norway: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 7.06 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
7.06 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
43rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
13.04 tonnes per person
in 2007
All-time low
6.39 tonnes per person
in 2022
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Norway, 2003–2023

0510152003201320232003: 10.6 tonnes per person2004: 11.4 tonnes per person2005: 11 tonnes per person2006: 12.2 tonnes per person2007: 13 tonnes per person2008: 12.1 tonnes per person2009: 11.5 tonnes per person2010: 12.4 tonnes per person2011: 11.3 tonnes per person2012: 10.5 tonnes per person2013: 10.5 tonnes per person2014: 10.3 tonnes per person2015: 10.6 tonnes per person2016: 9.4 tonnes per person2017: 9.3 tonnes per person2018: 9.2 tonnes per person2019: 9 tonnes per person2020: 8.7 tonnes per person2021: 7.8 tonnes per person2022: 6.4 tonnes per person2023: 7.1 tonnes per person

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 7.06 tonnes per person for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Norway peaked at 13.04 tonnes per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.39 tonnes per person, in 2022.

That places Norway 43rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.68 tonnes per person 10.63 tonnes per person 13.04 tonnes per person 7
2010s 10.26 tonnes per person 9.03 tonnes per person 12.43 tonnes per person 10
2020s 7.48 tonnes per person 6.39 tonnes per person 8.67 tonnes per person 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 40 Latvia 7.1 tonnes per person compare
  2. 41 United Kingdom 7.09 tonnes per person compare
  3. 42 Poland 7.06 tonnes per person compare
  4. 44 Belarus 6.86 tonnes per person compare
  5. 45 Greece 6.56 tonnes per person compare
  6. 46 Cyprus 6.41 tonnes per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Norway?
Per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Norway was 7.06 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 13.04 tonnes per person in 2007.
What is the lowest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 6.39 tonnes per person in 2022.
How does Norway rank for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
Norway ranks 43rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.