Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Norway
Norway: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 3.74 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Norway, 1829–2024
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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Norway is 3.74 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Norway peaked at 6.41 tonnes per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1829.
Norway ranks 41st of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 1840s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0088 tonnes per person | 0.0042 tonnes per person | 0.0137 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0161 tonnes per person | 0.0114 tonnes per person | 0.0238 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0414 tonnes per person | 0.0219 tonnes per person | 0.058 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0663 tonnes per person | 0.0542 tonnes per person | 0.0838 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0956 tonnes per person | 0.0522 tonnes per person | 0.1398 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1928 tonnes per person | 0.0984 tonnes per person | 0.2954 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4849 tonnes per person | 0.2936 tonnes per person | 0.7 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5028 tonnes per person | 0.1562 tonnes per person | 1.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.88 tonnes per person | 1.15 tonnes per person | 2.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.5 tonnes per person | 2.66 tonnes per person | 4.51 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.99 tonnes per person | 5.57 tonnes per person | 6.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.21 tonnes per person | 4.74 tonnes per person | 5.45 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.97 tonnes per person | 4.56 tonnes per person | 5.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.12 tonnes per person | 4.79 tonnes per person | 5.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.62 tonnes per person | 4.13 tonnes per person | 5.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.94 tonnes per person | 3.74 tonnes per person | 4.08 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 by fuel type in Norway?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Norway was 3.74 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 by fuel type recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 6.41 tonnes per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1829.
- How does Norway rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Norway ranks 41st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.