Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Norway
Norway: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 10,399 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10,399 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
123rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
10,399 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
4,404 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Norway is 10,399 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Norway peaked at 10,399 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,404 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Norway 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Norway, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,404 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4,409 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 4,416 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 4,429 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 4,444 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 4,468 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 4,493 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 4,523 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 4,557 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 4,608 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 4,658 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 4,715 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 4,777 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 4,833 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 4,898 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 4,973 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 5,049 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 5,129 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 5,212 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 5,289 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 5,367 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 5,445 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 5,527 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 5,615 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 5,701 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 5,793 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 5,884 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 5,983 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 6,078 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 6,181 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 6,277 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 6,378 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 6,485 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 6,610 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 6,730 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 6,850 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 6,971 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 7,091 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 7,214 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 7,336 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 7,461 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 7,584 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 7,711 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 7,839 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 7,966 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 8,094 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 8,228 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 8,360 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 8,488 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 8,623 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 8,756 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 8,888 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 9,026 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 9,163 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 9,300 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 9,439 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 9,577 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 9,716 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 9,852 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 10,005 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 10,138 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 10,271 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 10,399 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 10,399 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,918 tonnes per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Norway's 10,399 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,185 tonnes per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,460 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,404 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,557 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,885 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,608 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,212 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,668 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,289 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,078 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,679 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,181 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,214 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,907 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,336 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,488 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,234 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,623 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,852 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,203 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,005 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,399 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 120 Eswatini 10,970 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 121 Tonga 10,557 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 122 Chile 10,404 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 124 Paraguay 10,148 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 125 Pakistan 9,842 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 126 Tuvalu 9,525 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 including land-use change, per square in Norway?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Norway was 10,399 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 10,399 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,404 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Norway rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Norway ranks 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.