Per capita co2 gas in Norway
Norway: Per capita co2 gas was 1.8 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.8
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
35th
of 146 countries
All-time high
3.08
in 2010
All-time low
0
in 1829
Years of data
193
1829–2024
Per capita co2 gas in Norway, 1829–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co2 gas in Norway stood at 1.8.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 gas in Norway peaked at 3.08 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1829.
That places Norway 35th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita co2 gas in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1829 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0 | — |
| 1831 | 0 | — |
| 1835 | 0 | — |
| 1836 | 0 | — |
| 1837 | 0 | — |
| 1838 | 0 | — |
| 1839 | 0 | — |
| 1840 | 0 | — |
| 1841 | 0 | — |
| 1842 | 0 | — |
| 1843 | 0 | — |
| 1844 | 0 | — |
| 1845 | 0 | — |
| 1846 | 0 | — |
| 1847 | 0 | — |
| 1848 | 0 | — |
| 1849 | 0 | — |
| 1850 | 0 | — |
| 1851 | 0 | — |
| 1852 | 0 | — |
| 1853 | 0 | — |
| 1854 | 0 | — |
| 1855 | 0 | — |
| 1856 | 0 | — |
| 1857 | 0 | — |
| 1858 | 0 | — |
| 1859 | 0 | — |
| 1860 | 0 | — |
| 1861 | 0 | — |
| 1862 | 0 | — |
| 1863 | 0 | — |
| 1864 | 0 | — |
| 1865 | 0 | — |
| 1866 | 0 | — |
| 1867 | 0 | — |
| 1868 | 0 | — |
| 1869 | 0 | — |
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1871 | 0 | — |
| 1872 | 0 | — |
| 1873 | 0 | — |
| 1874 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1876 | 0 | — |
| 1877 | 0 | — |
| 1878 | 0 | — |
| 1879 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1881 | 0 | — |
| 1882 | 0 | — |
| 1883 | 0 | — |
| 1884 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1886 | 0 | — |
| 1887 | 0 | — |
| 1888 | 0 | — |
| 1889 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1891 | 0 | — |
| 1892 | 0 | — |
| 1893 | 0 | — |
| 1894 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1896 | 0 | — |
| 1897 | 0 | — |
| 1898 | 0 | — |
| 1899 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0.3554 | — |
| 1976 | 0.5903 | +66.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9201 | +55.9% |
| 1978 | 1.15 | +25.2% |
| 1979 | 1.19 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9279 | -22.0% |
| 1981 | 1.03 | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 1 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.12 | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 1.31 | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 1.21 | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 1.45 | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 1.4 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.81 | +29.5% |
| 1989 | 1.86 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.77 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 1.84 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 1.94 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 2.02 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 2.17 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 2.16 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.31 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 2.4 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 2.23 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 2.15 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 2.46 | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 2.69 | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 2.71 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.85 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 2.96 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.9 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.92 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.96 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.96 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.06 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 3.08 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.9 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 2.81 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.74 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.85 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.99 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 2.89 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.94 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.89 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.82 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.66 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 2.48 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 2.37 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 2.07 | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 1.8 | -12.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.17, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +66.1% | 0.3554 | 0.5903 |
| 1977 | +55.9% | 0.5903 | 0.9201 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4207 | 0 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.31 | 0.9279 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1 | 1.77 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.85 | 2.46 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.89 | 2.74 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 | 1.8 | 2.66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 32 Kazakhstan 1.84 compare
- 33 United Kingdom 1.83 compare
- 34 Luxembourg 1.83 compare
- 36 Armenia 1.77 compare
- 37 Hungary 1.74 compare
- 38 Georgia 1.7 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 per capita co2 gas in Norway?
- Per capita co2 gas in Norway was 1.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 gas recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 in 2010.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 gas recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1829.
- How does Norway rank for per capita co2 gas?
- Norway ranks 35th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 gas rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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