Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Norway
Norway: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.1065 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Norway, 1927–2024
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 0.1065 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from cement in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Norway peaked at 0.3477 tonnes per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0221 tonnes per person, in 1945.
Norway ranks 81st of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.054 tonnes per person | 0.0485 tonnes per person | 0.0568 tonnes per person | 3 |
| 1930s | 0.0489 tonnes per person | 0.0386 tonnes per person | 0.0648 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0604 tonnes per person | 0.0221 tonnes per person | 0.0906 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1211 tonnes per person | 0.0879 tonnes per person | 0.1575 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2278 tonnes per person | 0.1593 tonnes per person | 0.3202 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.319 tonnes per person | 0.269 tonnes per person | 0.3477 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2034 tonnes per person | 0.1636 tonnes per person | 0.2693 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.184 tonnes per person | 0.1389 tonnes per person | 0.2094 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1809 tonnes per person | 0.156 tonnes per person | 0.1981 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1413 tonnes per person | 0.1294 tonnes per person | 0.1542 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1217 tonnes per person | 0.1065 tonnes per person | 0.1347 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 78 Azerbaijan 0.1083 tonnes per person compare
- 79 United States 0.1079 tonnes per person compare
- 80 Turkmenistan 0.1069 tonnes per person compare
- 82 Indonesia 0.1059 tonnes per person compare
- 83 Uruguay 0.1058 tonnes per person compare
- 84 Australia 0.1023 tonnes per person compare
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 cement in Norway?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Norway was 0.1065 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3477 tonnes per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0221 tonnes per person in 1945.
- How does Norway rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Norway ranks 81st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.