Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Norway
Norway: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 2,323 kilograms per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
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%.
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
- 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 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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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.