Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Norway
Norway: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 2,852 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2,852 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
129th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,926 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
2,457 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1987
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Norway is 2,852 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 2,926 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,457 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1987.
Norway ranks 129th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Norway, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,926 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,891 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 2,858 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 2,826 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 2,796 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 2,767 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 2,739 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 2,712 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 2,685 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 2,659 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 2,635 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 2,611 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 2,590 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 2,569 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 2,551 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 2,535 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 2,519 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 2,511 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 2,499 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 2,488 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 2,480 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 2,473 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 2,467 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 2,462 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 2,460 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 2,457 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 2,457 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,459 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 2,460 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2,467 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 2,472 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 2,478 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 2,487 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 2,508 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2,523 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 2,530 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,536 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 2,542 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2,549 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2,555 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 2,561 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,567 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2,574 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,580 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,589 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2,597 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,606 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,616 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2,626 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,636 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2,647 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,657 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,671 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,684 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,698 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,714 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,731 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,748 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2,766 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2,790 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 2,810 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2,831 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2,852 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 2,852 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,090 tonnes per square kilometre, 70% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Norway's 2,852 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,241 tonnes per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,800 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,685 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,926 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,568 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,499 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,659 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,466 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,457 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,488 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,509 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,467 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,549 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,587 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,555 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,626 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,695 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,636 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,766 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,821 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,790 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,852 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 126 Uruguay 3,233 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 127 Moldova 3,099 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 128 Austria 3,016 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 130 Syria 2,711 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 131 San Marino 2,237 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 132 Luxembourg 2,142 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Norway?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Norway was 2,852 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2,926 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,457 tonnes per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Norway rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.