Per capita ghg emissions in Norway
Norway: Per capita ghg emissions was 10.08 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.08
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
37th
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.47
in 2007
All-time low
2.54
in 1959
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Norway, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg emissions in Norway stood at 10.08.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Norway peaked at 13.47 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.54, in 1959.
That places Norway 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita ghg emissions in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 9.68 | — |
| 1851 | 9.56 | -1.3% |
| 1852 | 9.45 | -1.1% |
| 1853 | 9.36 | -1.0% |
| 1854 | 9.3 | -0.6% |
| 1855 | 9.21 | -1.0% |
| 1856 | 9.12 | -0.9% |
| 1857 | 9.06 | -0.7% |
| 1858 | 8.88 | -2.0% |
| 1859 | 8.86 | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 8.53 | -3.7% |
| 1861 | 8.41 | -1.4% |
| 1862 | 8.28 | -1.6% |
| 1863 | 8.18 | -1.1% |
| 1864 | 8.18 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 8.09 | -1.2% |
| 1866 | 8.05 | -0.4% |
| 1867 | 8.04 | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 7.97 | -0.8% |
| 1869 | 7.83 | -1.8% |
| 1870 | 7.72 | -1.3% |
| 1871 | 7.62 | -1.4% |
| 1872 | 7.55 | -0.8% |
| 1873 | 7.49 | -0.9% |
| 1874 | 7.5 | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 7.53 | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 7.39 | -1.9% |
| 1877 | 7.49 | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 7.31 | -2.4% |
| 1879 | 7.27 | -0.6% |
| 1880 | 7.26 | -0.1% |
| 1881 | 7.21 | -0.7% |
| 1882 | 7.22 | +0.1% |
| 1883 | 7.22 | +0.1% |
| 1884 | 7.17 | -0.6% |
| 1885 | 7.24 | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 7.14 | -1.3% |
| 1887 | 7.03 | -1.6% |
| 1888 | 7.09 | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 7.15 | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 7.2 | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 7.34 | +2.0% |
| 1892 | 7.33 | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 7.31 | -0.3% |
| 1894 | 7.46 | +2.1% |
| 1895 | 7.5 | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 7.49 | -0.1% |
| 1897 | 7.58 | +1.2% |
| 1898 | 7.52 | -0.8% |
| 1899 | 7.82 | +3.9% |
| 1900 | 7.56 | -3.3% |
| 1901 | 7.31 | -3.3% |
| 1902 | 7.39 | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 7.27 | -1.7% |
| 1904 | 7.15 | -1.6% |
| 1905 | 7.05 | -1.5% |
| 1906 | 6.98 | -0.9% |
| 1907 | 7.15 | +2.4% |
| 1908 | 7.49 | +4.7% |
| 1909 | 7.41 | -1.0% |
| 1910 | 7.51 | +1.3% |
| 1911 | 7.55 | +0.5% |
| 1912 | 7.87 | +4.2% |
| 1913 | 7.76 | -1.3% |
| 1914 | 8.01 | +3.2% |
| 1915 | 8.3 | +3.7% |
| 1916 | 7.96 | -4.1% |
| 1917 | 6.13 | -23.0% |
| 1918 | 6.41 | +4.6% |
| 1919 | 6.72 | +4.8% |
| 1920 | 6.39 | -5.0% |
| 1921 | 5.52 | -13.6% |
| 1922 | 6.63 | +20.0% |
| 1923 | 6.63 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 6.86 | +3.5% |
| 1925 | 6.7 | -2.3% |
| 1926 | 6.13 | -8.5% |
| 1927 | 6.9 | +12.5% |
| 1928 | 6.72 | -2.6% |
| 1929 | 7 | +4.1% |
| 1930 | 6.56 | -6.4% |
| 1931 | 6.24 | -4.8% |
| 1932 | 6.33 | +1.3% |
| 1933 | 6.42 | +1.5% |
| 1934 | 6.4 | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 6.48 | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 6.64 | +2.6% |
| 1937 | 7.01 | +5.6% |
| 1938 | 6.46 | -7.9% |
| 1939 | 7.15 | +10.7% |
| 1940 | 5 | -30.1% |
| 1941 | 4.35 | -13.2% |
| 1942 | 4.22 | -2.9% |
| 1943 | 4.4 | +4.3% |
| 1944 | 4.26 | -3.3% |
| 1945 | 4.01 | -5.9% |
| 1946 | 5.01 | +25.2% |
| 1947 | 6.2 | +23.7% |
| 1948 | 6.27 | +1.1% |
| 1949 | 6.03 | -3.9% |
| 1950 | 5.38 | -10.8% |
| 1951 | 5.64 | +4.9% |
| 1952 | 5.6 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 5.45 | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 5.35 | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 5.68 | +6.2% |
| 1956 | 5.59 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 5.06 | -9.4% |
| 1958 | 4.53 | -10.5% |
| 1959 | 2.54 | -43.9% |
| 1960 | 6.01 | +136.4% |
| 1961 | 4.21 | -29.9% |
| 1962 | 4.34 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 4.61 | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 5.08 | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 5.37 | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 6.37 | +18.5% |
| 1967 | 6.36 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 7 | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 7.34 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 8.48 | +15.5% |
| 1971 | 8.34 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 8.95 | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 9.44 | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 8.86 | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 9.61 | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 10.47 | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 10.53 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 10.85 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 11.15 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 10.51 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 10.66 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 10.31 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 10.56 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 11.05 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 10.81 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 11.27 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 10.92 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 11.48 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 10.98 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 11.51 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 10.96 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 11.08 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 11.64 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 13.05 | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 12.8 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 12.89 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 12.84 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 12.68 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 12.78 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 12.59 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 13.04 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 12.81 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 13.28 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 13.3 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 12.94 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 13.05 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 13.47 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 13.07 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 12.44 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 12.88 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 12.4 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 11.93 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 11.94 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 11.94 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.03 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.8 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 11.69 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 11.68 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 11.31 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 10.95 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 11.03 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 10.94 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 10.49 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 10.08 | -3.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 10.08 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8, 1.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Norway's 10.08 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.18, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg emissions 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 | +136.4% | 2.54 | 6.01 |
| 1959 | -43.9% | 4.53 | 2.54 |
| 1940 | -30.1% | 7.15 | 5 |
| 1961 | -29.9% | 6.01 | 4.21 |
| 1946 | +25.2% | 4.01 | 5.01 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9.25 | 8.86 | 9.68 | 10 |
| 1860s | 8.16 | 7.83 | 8.53 | 10 |
| 1870s | 7.49 | 7.27 | 7.72 | 10 |
| 1880s | 7.17 | 7.03 | 7.26 | 10 |
| 1890s | 7.46 | 7.2 | 7.82 | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.28 | 6.98 | 7.56 | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.42 | 6.13 | 8.3 | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.55 | 5.52 | 7 | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.57 | 6.24 | 7.15 | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.98 | 4.01 | 6.27 | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.08 | 2.54 | 5.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.67 | 4.21 | 7.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.67 | 8.34 | 11.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.86 | 10.31 | 11.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.22 | 10.96 | 13.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13 | 12.44 | 13.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.96 | 11.31 | 12.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7 | 10.08 | 11.03 | 5 |
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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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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.4 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita ghg emissions in Norway?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Norway was 10.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 13.47 in 2007.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 in 1959.
- How does Norway rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Norway ranks 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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