Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil in Norway
Norway: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil was 3.74 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.74 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
41st
of 213 countries
All-time high
6.41 tonnes per person
in 1973
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1829
Years of data
193
1829–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Norway stood at 3.74 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from oil 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil in Norway, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1829 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1830 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1831 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1835 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1836 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1837 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1838 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1839 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1840 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1841 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1842 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1843 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1844 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1845 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1846 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1847 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1848 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1849 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1850 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1852 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1853 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1854 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1855 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1856 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1857 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1858 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1859 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1860 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1861 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1862 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1863 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1864 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1865 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1866 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | — |
| 1867 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1868 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1870 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | +98.2% |
| 1871 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | +48.6% |
| 1872 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1873 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | +32.7% |
| 1874 | 0.0101 tonnes per person | +23.0% |
| 1875 | 0.008 tonnes per person | -20.5% |
| 1876 | 0.0099 tonnes per person | +23.3% |
| 1877 | 0.0137 tonnes per person | +38.6% |
| 1878 | 0.0097 tonnes per person | -29.5% |
| 1879 | 0.0116 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 1880 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1881 | 0.0152 tonnes per person | +32.5% |
| 1882 | 0.0114 tonnes per person | -25.2% |
| 1883 | 0.0151 tonnes per person | +32.5% |
| 1884 | 0.0169 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1885 | 0.0149 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 1886 | 0.0168 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1887 | 0.0148 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 1888 | 0.0203 tonnes per person | +36.9% |
| 1889 | 0.0238 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 1890 | 0.0219 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1891 | 0.0235 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1892 | 0.034 tonnes per person | +44.5% |
| 1893 | 0.0354 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1894 | 0.042 tonnes per person | +18.8% |
| 1895 | 0.0398 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1896 | 0.0513 tonnes per person | +29.0% |
| 1897 | 0.0558 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1898 | 0.0519 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1899 | 0.058 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1900 | 0.0542 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1901 | 0.0635 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 1902 | 0.0614 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1903 | 0.0787 tonnes per person | +28.2% |
| 1904 | 0.0685 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 1905 | 0.0585 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 1906 | 0.055 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1907 | 0.0578 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1908 | 0.0838 tonnes per person | +45.1% |
| 1909 | 0.0816 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1910 | 0.0825 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1911 | 0.0908 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1912 | 0.1035 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1913 | 0.0995 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1914 | 0.1117 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1915 | 0.0771 tonnes per person | -31.0% |
| 1916 | 0.1296 tonnes per person | +68.2% |
| 1917 | 0.0699 tonnes per person | -46.1% |
| 1918 | 0.0522 tonnes per person | -25.2% |
| 1919 | 0.1398 tonnes per person | +167.8% |
| 1920 | 0.0984 tonnes per person | -29.6% |
| 1921 | 0.1018 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1922 | 0.1721 tonnes per person | +69.1% |
| 1923 | 0.1724 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1924 | 0.2091 tonnes per person | +21.3% |
| 1925 | 0.2078 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1926 | 0.2025 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1927 | 0.2237 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1928 | 0.2446 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1929 | 0.2954 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 1930 | 0.2936 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1931 | 0.3279 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1932 | 0.4006 tonnes per person | +22.2% |
| 1933 | 0.4634 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 1934 | 0.5141 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1935 | 0.4859 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1936 | 0.4944 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1937 | 0.5662 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 1938 | 0.6031 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1939 | 0.7 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 1940 | 0.2484 tonnes per person | -64.5% |
| 1941 | 0.1894 tonnes per person | -23.8% |
| 1942 | 0.1638 tonnes per person | -13.5% |
| 1943 | 0.1562 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1944 | 0.1593 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1945 | 0.1685 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1946 | 0.5599 tonnes per person | +232.3% |
| 1947 | 0.9129 tonnes per person | +63.1% |
| 1948 | 1.24 tonnes per person | +35.5% |
| 1949 | 1.23 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1950 | 1.15 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1951 | 1.41 tonnes per person | +22.9% |
| 1952 | 1.6 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1953 | 1.71 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1954 | 1.75 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 2.16 tonnes per person | +23.2% |
| 1956 | 2.27 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1957 | 2.18 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1958 | 2.24 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 2.37 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1960 | 2.66 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1961 | 2.74 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 2.82 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 3.15 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1964 | 3.38 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 3.29 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 4.09 tonnes per person | +24.3% |
| 1967 | 3.98 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 4.4 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 4.51 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 5.96 tonnes per person | +32.1% |
| 1971 | 5.67 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 6.08 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 6.41 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 5.57 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 1975 | 5.98 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 6.29 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 6.09 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 5.8 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 6 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 5.39 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 5.31 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 5.09 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 5.2 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 5.45 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 5.14 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 5.45 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 5.09 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 5.19 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 4.74 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 4.77 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 4.56 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 4.61 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 4.67 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 4.81 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 4.89 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 5.34 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 5.23 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 5.36 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 5.44 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 4.98 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 5.17 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 5.14 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 5.34 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 5.24 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 5.11 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 5.31 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 5.18 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.95 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 4.79 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 5.02 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 4.91 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.84 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 4.83 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.69 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.6 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 4.47 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.31 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 4.4 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.13 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 3.96 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 4.08 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 4.06 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.84 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 3.74 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 3.74 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.3 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Norway's 3.74 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.34 tonnes per person, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +232.3% | 0.1685 tonnes per person | 0.5599 tonnes per person |
| 1919 | +167.8% | 0.0522 tonnes per person | 0.1398 tonnes per person |
| 1870 | +98.2% | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 0.0042 tonnes per person |
| 1922 | +69.1% | 0.1018 tonnes per person | 0.1721 tonnes per person |
| 1916 | +68.2% | 0.0771 tonnes per person | 0.1296 tonnes per person |
| 1940 | -64.5% | 0.7 tonnes per person | 0.2484 tonnes per person |
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
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Norway?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from oil 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 from oil recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 6.41 tonnes per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1829.
- How does Norway rank for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Norway ranks 41st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from oil 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 from oil. 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.