Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Norway
Norway: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 8.06 tonnes per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
8.06 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
33rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
10.5 tonnes per person
in 1994
All-time low
-1.36 tonnes per person
in 1959
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Norway, 1850–2024
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 8.06 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Norway peaked at 10.5 tonnes per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, -1.36 tonnes per person, in 1959.
Norway ranks 33rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Norway, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 9.99 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 9.83 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1852 | 9.7 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1853 | 9.59 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1854 | 9.5 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1855 | 9.39 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1856 | 9.29 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1857 | 9.2 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1858 | 9.01 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1859 | 8.96 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1860 | 8.53 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1861 | 8.39 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1862 | 8.24 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1863 | 8.13 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1864 | 8.12 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 8.02 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1866 | 7.99 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1867 | 7.97 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 7.91 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1869 | 7.77 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1870 | 7.64 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1871 | 7.53 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1872 | 7.48 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1873 | 7.43 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1874 | 7.45 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 7.48 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 7.35 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1877 | 7.45 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 7.28 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1879 | 7.24 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1880 | 7.22 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1881 | 7.18 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1882 | 7.19 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 7.19 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1884 | 7.15 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1885 | 7.21 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 7.12 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1887 | 7.01 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1888 | 7.07 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 7.11 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 7.26 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1891 | 7.39 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1892 | 7.34 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1893 | 7.29 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1894 | 7.41 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1895 | 7.43 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 7.4 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1897 | 7.47 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 7.39 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1899 | 7.66 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1900 | 7.31 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1901 | 7.07 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1902 | 7.1 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1903 | 7.03 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1904 | 6.93 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1905 | 6.83 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1906 | 6.79 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1907 | 6.94 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1908 | 7.28 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1909 | 7.18 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1910 | 7.36 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1911 | 7.39 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1912 | 7.65 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1913 | 7.57 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1914 | 7.79 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1915 | 8.01 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1916 | 7.71 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1917 | 5.91 tonnes per person | -23.3% |
| 1918 | 6.23 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1919 | 6.5 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1920 | 6.14 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1921 | 5.25 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 1922 | 6.3 tonnes per person | +19.8% |
| 1923 | 6.28 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1924 | 6.51 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1925 | 6.34 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1926 | 5.76 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1927 | 6.48 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1928 | 6.3 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1929 | 6.55 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1930 | 6.14 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1931 | 5.77 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1932 | 5.85 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1933 | 5.91 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1934 | 5.87 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1935 | 5.87 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1936 | 5.98 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1937 | 6.31 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1938 | 5.75 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1939 | 6.34 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1940 | 4.17 tonnes per person | -34.3% |
| 1941 | 3.46 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 1942 | 3.25 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1943 | 3.39 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1944 | 3.19 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1945 | 2.84 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 1946 | 3.71 tonnes per person | +30.7% |
| 1947 | 4.73 tonnes per person | +27.6% |
| 1948 | 4.73 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1949 | 4.43 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1950 | 3.71 tonnes per person | -16.3% |
| 1951 | 3.85 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1952 | 3.69 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1953 | 3.49 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1954 | 3.18 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1955 | 3.29 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 3.01 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1957 | 2.32 tonnes per person | -22.7% |
| 1958 | 1.5 tonnes per person | -35.5% |
| 1959 | -1.36 tonnes per person | -191.1% |
| 1960 | 2.34 tonnes per person | -271.3% |
| 1961 | 0.4069 tonnes per person | -82.6% |
| 1962 | 0.4428 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 0.7587 tonnes per person | +71.3% |
| 1964 | 1.23 tonnes per person | +61.5% |
| 1965 | 1.45 tonnes per person | +18.7% |
| 1966 | 2.35 tonnes per person | +61.7% |
| 1967 | 2.4 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 2.93 tonnes per person | +22.0% |
| 1969 | 3.24 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 4.79 tonnes per person | +48.0% |
| 1971 | 4.67 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 5.31 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 5.68 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 5.11 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 5.99 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 1976 | 6.79 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 6.83 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 7.26 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 7.42 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 6.84 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 7.03 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 6.88 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 7.24 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 7.75 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 7.55 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 8.13 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 7.88 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 8.62 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 8.19 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 8.89 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 8.27 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 8.54 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 9.09 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 10.5 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 10.07 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 10.03 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 10.03 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9.9 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 10.08 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 9.89 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 10.14 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 9.85 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 10.15 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 10.19 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 10.03 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 10.08 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 10.4 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 10.12 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 9.64 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 10.13 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 9.8 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 9.61 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 9.66 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 9.71 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 9.79 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 9.61 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 9.53 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 9.53 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.24 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 8.89 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 8.92 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 8.89 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 8.45 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 8.06 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 8.06 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.19 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Norway's 8.06 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.58 tonnes per person, 1.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +271.3% | -1.36 tonnes per person | 2.34 tonnes per person |
| 1959 | -191.1% | 1.5 tonnes per person | -1.36 tonnes per person |
| 1961 | -82.6% | 2.34 tonnes per person | 0.4069 tonnes per person |
| 1963 | +71.3% | 0.4428 tonnes per person | 0.7587 tonnes per person |
| 1966 | +61.7% | 1.45 tonnes per person | 2.35 tonnes per person |
| 1964 | +61.5% | 0.7587 tonnes per person | 1.23 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9.45 tonnes per person | 8.96 tonnes per person | 9.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 8.11 tonnes per person | 7.77 tonnes per person | 8.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 7.43 tonnes per person | 7.24 tonnes per person | 7.64 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 7.15 tonnes per person | 7.01 tonnes per person | 7.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 7.41 tonnes per person | 7.26 tonnes per person | 7.66 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.05 tonnes per person | 6.79 tonnes per person | 7.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.21 tonnes per person | 5.91 tonnes per person | 8.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.19 tonnes per person | 5.25 tonnes per person | 6.55 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.98 tonnes per person | 5.75 tonnes per person | 6.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.79 tonnes per person | 2.84 tonnes per person | 4.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.67 tonnes per person | -1.36 tonnes per person | 3.85 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.75 tonnes per person | 0.4069 tonnes per person | 3.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.98 tonnes per person | 4.67 tonnes per person | 7.42 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.61 tonnes per person | 6.84 tonnes per person | 8.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.54 tonnes per person | 8.27 tonnes per person | 10.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.05 tonnes per person | 9.64 tonnes per person | 10.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.66 tonnes per person | 9.24 tonnes per person | 10.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.64 tonnes per person | 8.06 tonnes per person | 8.92 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 emissions including land-use change in Norway?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Norway was 8.06 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 including land-use change recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5 tonnes per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.36 tonnes per person in 1959.
- How does Norway rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Norway ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.