Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Norway
Norway: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 2,323 kilograms per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2,323 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
20th
of 191 countries
All-time high
3,070 kilograms per person
in 2010
All-time low
2,323 kilograms per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Norway is 2,323 kilograms per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Norway peaked at 3,070 kilograms per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,323 kilograms per person, in 2023.
That places Norway 20th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Norway, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,365 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,382 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 2,426 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 2,553 kilograms per person | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 2,500 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 2,643 kilograms per person | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 2,750 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 2,779 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 2,861 kilograms per person | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 2,889 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2,685 kilograms per person | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 2,716 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2,702 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,769 kilograms per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2,833 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 2,827 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,935 kilograms per person | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 3,030 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 2,922 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2,823 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 3,070 kilograms per person | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 3,024 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 3,011 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,949 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 2,974 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,937 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2,819 kilograms per person | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2,644 kilograms per person | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 2,626 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2,543 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 2,385 kilograms per person | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 2,467 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 2,518 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2,323 kilograms per person | -7.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 2,323 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,818 kilograms per person, 1.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Norway's 2,323 kilograms per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,518 kilograms per person, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,615 kilograms per person | 2,365 kilograms per person | 2,889 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,824 kilograms per person | 2,685 kilograms per person | 3,030 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,860 kilograms per person | 2,543 kilograms per person | 3,070 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,423 kilograms per person | 2,323 kilograms per person | 2,518 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 from transport in Norway?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Norway was 2,323 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 from transport recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3,070 kilograms per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,323 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Norway ranks 20th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.