Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Norway
Norway: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre was 7,550 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7,550 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
105th
of 204 countries
All-time high
7,550 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,482 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Norway recorded 7,550 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 7,550 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,482 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Norway ranks 105th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Norway, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,482 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,520 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 1,561 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 1,605 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 1,650 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 1,704 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 1,757 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 1,814 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 1,875 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 1,952 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 2,026 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 2,107 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 2,190 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 2,266 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 2,350 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 2,441 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 2,532 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 2,622 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 2,716 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 2,803 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 2,890 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 2,975 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 3,062 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 3,155 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 3,243 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 3,339 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 3,430 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 3,527 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 3,621 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 3,716 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 3,808 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 3,902 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 4,001 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 4,104 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 4,210 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 4,323 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 4,437 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 4,552 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 4,669 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 4,784 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 4,903 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 5,020 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 5,140 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 5,261 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 5,380 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 5,500 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 5,625 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 5,747 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 5,865 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 5,990 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 6,112 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 6,234 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 6,358 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 6,481 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 6,604 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 6,728 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 6,849 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 6,971 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 7,089 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 7,218 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 7,331 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 7,443 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 7,550 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 7,550 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 42,545 tonnes per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Norway's 7,550 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32,173 tonnes per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,663 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,482 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,875 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,320 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,952 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,716 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,205 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,803 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,621 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,172 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,716 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,669 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,322 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,784 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,865 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,542 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,990 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,089 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,385 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,218 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,550 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 102 Jordan 8,674 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 103 Saudi Arabia 8,526 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 104 Turks and Caicos Islands 7,607 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 106 New Zealand 7,519 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 107 Russia 7,390 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 108 Egypt 7,246 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, per square kilometre in Norway?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Norway was 7,550 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 7,550 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,482 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Norway rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 105th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 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.