Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Norway
Norway: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 0.7496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
27th
of 196 countries
All-time high
2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1974
All-time low
0.7496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Norway, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Norway is 0.7496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Norway peaked at 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.7496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2024.
Norway ranks 27th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.7496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.7496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.9× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.7496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 24 Iceland 0.8964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 25 Bolivia 0.8418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 26 Denmark 0.7848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 28 Poland 0.7365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 29 Belgium 0.7066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 30 United States 0.7047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Norway?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Norway was 0.7496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Norway ranks 27th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – 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
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.