Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Norway
Norway: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation was 486.66 kilograms in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Norway, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Norway stood at 486.66 kilograms.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Norway peaked at 559.84 kilograms in 2018 and was at its lowest, 255.35 kilograms, in 2020.
Norway ranks 21st of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 545.19 kilograms | 534.84 kilograms | 559.84 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 389.94 kilograms | 255.35 kilograms | 486.66 kilograms | 5 |
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More climate change data for Norway
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 5.61 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Urban population 4.69 million (2025)
- Urban population 83.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.79 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.67 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Norway?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Norway was 486.66 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 559.84 kilograms in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 255.35 kilograms in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Norway ranks 21st out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.