Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Norway
Norway: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita was 0.0069 kt per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2), per capita in Norway is 0.0069 kt per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per capita in Norway peaked at 0.0119 kt per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 kt per person, in 1961.
That places Norway 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | kt per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0035 kt per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0037 kt per person | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0039 kt per person | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0042 kt per person | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0042 kt per person | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.005 kt per person | +18.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0049 kt per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0053 kt per person | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0055 kt per person | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0069 kt per person | +26.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0069 kt per person | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0086 kt per person | +23.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0088 kt per person | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0081 kt per person | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0083 kt per person | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0081 kt per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0072 kt per person | -10.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0083 kt per person | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0082 kt per person | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.009 kt per person | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0096 kt per person | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0097 kt per person | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0089 kt per person | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0096 kt per person | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0096 kt per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.011 kt per person | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0095 kt per person | -14.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0098 kt per person | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0119 kt per person | +21.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0072 kt per person | -39.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0074 kt per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0073 kt per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.008 kt per person | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0076 kt per person | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0075 kt per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0074 kt per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.008 kt per person | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0083 kt per person | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0089 kt per person | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0086 kt per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0091 kt per person | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0083 kt per person | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0098 kt per person | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0106 kt per person | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0106 kt per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0108 kt per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0092 kt per person | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0113 kt per person | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0113 kt per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0116 kt per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0091 kt per person | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0104 kt per person | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0112 kt per person | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0088 kt per person | -21.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0089 kt per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0079 kt per person | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0085 kt per person | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0085 kt per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0071 kt per person | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0071 kt per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0073 kt per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0072 kt per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0069 kt per person | -4.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.0069 kt per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0054 kt per person, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.0069 kt per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0045 kt per person, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0045 kt per person | 0.0035 kt per person | 0.0055 kt per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.008 kt per person | 0.0069 kt per person | 0.0088 kt per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0099 kt per person | 0.0089 kt per person | 0.0119 kt per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0078 kt per person | 0.0072 kt per person | 0.0089 kt per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.01 kt per person | 0.0083 kt per person | 0.0113 kt per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0092 kt per person | 0.0071 kt per person | 0.0116 kt per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0071 kt per person | 0.0069 kt per person | 0.0073 kt per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 29 Poland 0.0072 kt per person compare
- 30 Czechia 0.0072 kt per person compare
- 31 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0069 kt per person compare
- 33 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0068 kt per person compare
- 34 South Africa 0.0068 kt per person compare
- 35 Germany 0.0066 kt 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 energy — emissions (co2), per capita in Norway?
- Energy — emissions (co2), per capita in Norway was 0.0069 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0119 kt per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 kt per person in 1961.
- How does Norway rank for energy — emissions (co2), per capita?
- Norway ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2), per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.