Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Norway

Norway: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.1043 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.1043 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
109th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.1556 kt per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
0.035 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Norway, 1961–2023

0.0250.050.0750.10.1250.15196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Norway stood at 0.1043 kt per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 0.1556 kt per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.035 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

Norway ranks 109th of 186 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.

Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Norway, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.035 kt per square kilometre —
1962 0.037 kt per square kilometre +5.5%
1963 0.0394 kt per square kilometre +6.7%
1964 0.0424 kt per square kilometre +7.6%
1965 0.043 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1966 0.0515 kt per square kilometre +19.7%
1967 0.0504 kt per square kilometre -2.1%
1968 0.055 kt per square kilometre +9.2%
1969 0.0578 kt per square kilometre +5.0%
1970 0.0736 kt per square kilometre +27.5%
1971 0.0742 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1972 0.0925 kt per square kilometre +24.7%
1973 0.0956 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1974 0.0884 kt per square kilometre -7.4%
1975 0.0909 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
1976 0.0895 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
1977 0.0802 kt per square kilometre -10.4%
1978 0.0923 kt per square kilometre +15.0%
1979 0.0909 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
1980 0.101 kt per square kilometre +11.1%
1981 0.1079 kt per square kilometre +6.8%
1982 0.1098 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1983 0.1005 kt per square kilometre -8.5%
1984 0.1087 kt per square kilometre +8.2%
1985 0.1092 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
1986 0.1259 kt per square kilometre +15.3%
1987 0.1087 kt per square kilometre -13.7%
1988 0.1133 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
1989 0.1383 kt per square kilometre +22.0%
1990 0.0841 kt per square kilometre -39.2%
1991 0.0862 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1992 0.0857 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
1993 0.0942 kt per square kilometre +9.9%
1994 0.0906 kt per square kilometre -3.8%
1995 0.0893 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
1996 0.0893 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1997 0.0964 kt per square kilometre +8.0%
1998 0.101 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
1999 0.1087 kt per square kilometre +7.6%
2000 0.106 kt per square kilometre -2.5%
2001 0.1123 kt per square kilometre +5.9%
2002 0.1027 kt per square kilometre -8.5%
2003 0.1224 kt per square kilometre +19.2%
2004 0.1328 kt per square kilometre +8.5%
2005 0.1344 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
2006 0.1383 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
2007 0.1188 kt per square kilometre -14.1%
2008 0.1476 kt per square kilometre +24.2%
2009 0.1498 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
2010 0.155 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
2011 0.1232 kt per square kilometre -20.5%
2012 0.1426 kt per square kilometre +15.8%
2013 0.1556 kt per square kilometre +9.1%
2014 0.1235 kt per square kilometre -20.6%
2015 0.126 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
2016 0.1126 kt per square kilometre -10.6%
2017 0.123 kt per square kilometre +9.3%
2018 0.123 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2019 0.1046 kt per square kilometre -14.9%
2020 0.1049 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
2021 0.1079 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
2022 0.1082 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2023 0.1043 kt per square kilometre -3.6%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 0.1043 kt per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.565 kt per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 0.1043 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.405 kt per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0457 kt per square kilometre 0.035 kt per square kilometre 0.0578 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0868 kt per square kilometre 0.0736 kt per square kilometre 0.0956 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.1123 kt per square kilometre 0.1005 kt per square kilometre 0.1383 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0925 kt per square kilometre 0.0841 kt per square kilometre 0.1087 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.1265 kt per square kilometre 0.1027 kt per square kilometre 0.1498 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.1289 kt per square kilometre 0.1046 kt per square kilometre 0.1556 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.1063 kt per square kilometre 0.1043 kt per square kilometre 0.1082 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 106 Russia 0.1246 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 107 New Zealand 0.1223 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 108 Chile 0.1062 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 110 Honduras 0.1037 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 111 Finland 0.1036 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 112 Colombia 0.0928 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Norway?
Energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Norway was 0.1043 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.1556 kt per square kilometre in 2013.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.035 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Norway rank for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
Norway ranks 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy — Emissions (CO2) 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.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
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Energy — Emissions (CO2) 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.