Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Norway
Norway: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 7.24 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Norway, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 7.24 for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Norway peaked at 7.66 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.24, in 2025.
That places Norway 6th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7.52 | — |
| 2012 | 7.66 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 7.52 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 7.5 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.54 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 7.59 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 7.55 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 7.49 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 7.39 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.37 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 7.32 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 7.3 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 7.26 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 7.24 | -0.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 7.24 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.63, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Norway's 7.24 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.55 | 7.49 | 7.66 | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.31 | 7.24 | 7.39 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 3 Denmark 7.54 compare
- 4 Costa Rica 7.44 compare
- 5 Sweden 7.25 compare
- 7 Netherlands 7.22 compare
- 8 Israel 7.19 compare
- 9 Luxembourg 7.06 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 life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Norway?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Norway was 7.24 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 7.66 in 2012.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.24 in 2025.
- How does Norway rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Norway ranks 6th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.