Energy — Emissions per capita in Norway

Norway: Energy — Emissions per capita was 7.72 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7.72 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
38th
of 207 countries
All-time high
12.59 t CO2eq/cap
in 2010
All-time low
7.66 t CO2eq/cap
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions per capita in Norway, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 7.7 t CO2eq/cap1991: 7.8 t CO2eq/cap1992: 7.8 t CO2eq/cap1993: 8.4 t CO2eq/cap1994: 8.1 t CO2eq/cap1995: 8 t CO2eq/cap1996: 8 t CO2eq/cap1997: 8.6 t CO2eq/cap1998: 8.9 t CO2eq/cap1999: 9.5 t CO2eq/cap2000: 9.2 t CO2eq/cap2001: 9.9 t CO2eq/cap2002: 9.2 t CO2eq/cap2003: 10.8 t CO2eq/cap2004: 11.6 t CO2eq/cap2005: 11.6 t CO2eq/cap2006: 11.9 t CO2eq/cap2007: 10.4 t CO2eq/cap2008: 12.5 t CO2eq/cap2009: 12.4 t CO2eq/cap2010: 12.6 t CO2eq/cap2011: 10 t CO2eq/cap2012: 11.3 t CO2eq/cap2013: 12.2 t CO2eq/cap2014: 9.7 t CO2eq/cap2015: 9.8 t CO2eq/cap2016: 8.8 t CO2eq/cap2017: 9.4 t CO2eq/cap2018: 9.3 t CO2eq/cap2019: 8 t CO2eq/cap2020: 7.9 t CO2eq/cap2021: 8.1 t CO2eq/cap2022: 8.1 t CO2eq/cap2023: 7.7 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions per capita in Norway stood at 7.72 t CO2eq/cap.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Norway peaked at 12.59 t CO2eq/cap in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.66 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.

Norway ranks 38th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.28 t CO2eq/cap 7.66 t CO2eq/cap 9.51 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 10.95 t CO2eq/cap 9.17 t CO2eq/cap 12.46 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 10.11 t CO2eq/cap 7.97 t CO2eq/cap 12.59 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 7.96 t CO2eq/cap 7.72 t CO2eq/cap 8.11 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 35 Iceland 7.97 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 36 Gabon 7.95 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 37 Japan 7.79 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 39 Czechia 7.66 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 40 Belgium 7.6 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 41 Poland 7.37 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions per capita in Norway?
Energy — emissions per capita in Norway was 7.72 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 12.59 t CO2eq/cap in 2010.
What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 7.66 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
How does Norway rank for energy — emissions per capita?
Norway ranks 38th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.