Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Norway
Norway: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 177.56 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Norway, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Norway recorded 177.56 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in 2023.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Norway peaked at 584.71 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 174.09 kilograms per person, in 2022.
That places Norway 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 460.59 kilograms per person | 417.45 kilograms per person | 584.71 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 353.58 kilograms per person | 262.16 kilograms per person | 480.39 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 260.8 kilograms per person | 215.04 kilograms per person | 357.94 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 178.3 kilograms per person | 174.09 kilograms per person | 184.04 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 sector in Norway?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Norway was 177.56 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 584.71 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 174.09 kilograms per person in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Norway ranks 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.