emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Norway
Norway: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0765 tonnes per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.0765 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
43rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.1832 tonnes per person
in 1989
All-time low
0.0742 tonnes per person
in 2019
Years of data
63
1960–2022
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Norway, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.0765 tonnes per person for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Norway peaked at 0.1832 tonnes per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0742 tonnes per person, in 2019.
Norway ranks 43rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0946 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0926 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.096 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0964 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0997 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1005 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1033 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1054 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1038 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1136 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1229 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1199 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1194 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1156 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1107 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1168 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1271 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1336 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1362 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1451 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1468 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1483 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1501 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1534 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1599 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1683 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.177 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1804 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1821 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1832 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1804 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1699 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.163 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1624 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1606 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1546 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1482 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1455 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1396 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.133 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1286 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1254 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1236 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1204 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1162 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1157 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1108 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1073 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1038 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0934 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0951 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.089 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.087 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.081 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0763 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.077 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.076 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0765 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0766 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0742 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0749 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0783 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0765 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.0765 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0387 tonnes per person, 2.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.0765 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.036 tonnes per person, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1006 tonnes per person | 0.0926 tonnes per person | 0.1136 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1247 tonnes per person | 0.1107 tonnes per person | 0.1451 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.165 tonnes per person | 0.1468 tonnes per person | 0.1832 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1557 tonnes per person | 0.133 tonnes per person | 0.1804 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1145 tonnes per person | 0.0934 tonnes per person | 0.1286 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0809 tonnes per person | 0.0742 tonnes per person | 0.0951 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0766 tonnes per person | 0.0749 tonnes per person | 0.0783 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 40 Kenya 0.0778 tonnes per person compare
- 41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0774 tonnes per person compare
- 42 United Arab Emirates 0.0774 tonnes per person compare
- 44 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0754 tonnes per person compare
- 45 Canada 0.0738 tonnes per person compare
- 46 Qatar 0.0732 tonnes per person 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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Norway?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Norway was 0.0765 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1832 tonnes per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0742 tonnes per person in 2019.
- How does Norway rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Norway ranks 43rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.