Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Norway
Norway: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.0183 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Norway, 2003–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.0183 tonnes per person for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 101.7% on the previous year and down 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Norway peaked at 3.35 tonnes per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, -1.09 tonnes per person, in 2022.
That places Norway 93rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.01 tonnes per person | — |
| 2004 | 1.76 tonnes per person | +75.2% |
| 2005 | 1.6 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 2.74 tonnes per person | +71.9% |
| 2007 | 3.35 tonnes per person | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 2.68 tonnes per person | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 2.62 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.09 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 2.31 tonnes per person | -25.3% |
| 2012 | 1.72 tonnes per person | -25.3% |
| 2013 | 1.76 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.5 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 1.78 tonnes per person | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8629 tonnes per person | -51.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9331 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7886 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 1.02 tonnes per person | +28.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9989 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2167 tonnes per person | -78.3% |
| 2022 | -1.09 tonnes per person | -602.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0183 tonnes per person | -101.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.0183 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.47 tonnes per person, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.0183 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.24 tonnes per person, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -602.5% | 0.2167 tonnes per person | -1.09 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.25 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | 3.35 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.58 tonnes per person | 0.7886 tonnes per person | 3.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0362 tonnes per person | -1.09 tonnes per person | 0.9989 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Norway?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Norway was 0.0183 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 tonnes per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.09 tonnes per person in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Norway ranks 93rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.