Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Norway
Norway: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 7.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
34th
of 198 countries
All-time high
11.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2007
All-time low
0.3094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Norway, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Norway recorded 7.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in 2024.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Norway peaked at 11.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
That places Norway 34th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Norway, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.3094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.3162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1852 | 0.3144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1853 | 0.3229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1854 | 0.3703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.7% |
| 1855 | 0.3833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1856 | 0.4136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1857 | 0.4103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1858 | 0.3826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1859 | 0.4194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 1860 | 0.422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 0.4814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.1% |
| 1862 | 0.4407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 1863 | 0.4343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1864 | 0.5068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.7% |
| 1865 | 0.5001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1866 | 0.5271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1867 | 0.5848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.9% |
| 1868 | 0.5898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 0.5366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.0% |
| 1870 | 0.5786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1871 | 0.5635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1872 | 0.5853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1873 | 0.583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1874 | 0.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.9% |
| 1875 | 0.7847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.1% |
| 1876 | 0.7111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 1877 | 0.8823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.1% |
| 1878 | 0.8029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.0% |
| 1879 | 0.8279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1880 | 0.8809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1881 | 0.8993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1882 | 0.9598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1883 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1884 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1885 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.2% |
| 1886 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1887 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1888 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.4% |
| 1889 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.3% |
| 1890 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1891 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.9% |
| 1892 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1894 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.4% |
| 1895 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1896 | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1898 | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1899 | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.4% |
| 1900 | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1901 | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 1902 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1903 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1904 | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1905 | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1906 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1907 | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.3% |
| 1908 | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.1% |
| 1909 | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1910 | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1911 | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1912 | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.2% |
| 1913 | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1914 | 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 1915 | 3.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1916 | 3.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 1917 | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -53.0% |
| 1918 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.0% |
| 1919 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.8% |
| 1920 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1921 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -33.8% |
| 1922 | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +79.1% |
| 1923 | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1924 | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.1% |
| 1925 | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1926 | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.8% |
| 1927 | 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +32.8% |
| 1928 | 3.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1929 | 3.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.2% |
| 1930 | 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.5% |
| 1931 | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 1932 | 3.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1933 | 3.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1934 | 3.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1935 | 3.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1936 | 3.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1937 | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.6% |
| 1938 | 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.5% |
| 1939 | 4.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.7% |
| 1940 | 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -45.0% |
| 1941 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -22.6% |
| 1942 | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1943 | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.7% |
| 1944 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.5% |
| 1945 | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.7% |
| 1946 | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +58.1% |
| 1947 | 3.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +42.4% |
| 1948 | 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1949 | 3.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1950 | 3.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.8% |
| 1951 | 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.9% |
| 1952 | 3.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 3.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 3.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 4.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.6% |
| 1956 | 4.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1957 | 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 4.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 4.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1960 | 5.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.3% |
| 1961 | 5.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 5.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 5.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 6.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 6.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 7.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 7.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 8.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 8.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 9.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.9% |
| 1971 | 9.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 9.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 10.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 9.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 10.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 10.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 10.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 10.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 11.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 10.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 10.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 9.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 9.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 10.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 9.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 10.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 9.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 10.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 9.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 9.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 9.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 9.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 9.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 10.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 10.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 11.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 11.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 11.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 11.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 11.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 11.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 11.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 11.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 11.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 11.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 11.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 11.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 11.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 10.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 11.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 10.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 10.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 10.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 10.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 10.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 9.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 9.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 9.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 8.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 8.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 8.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 8.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 7.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 7.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Norway's 7.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | +79.1% | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1946 | +58.1% | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1917 | -53.0% | 3.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1940 | -45.0% | 4.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1947 | +42.4% | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.5024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.6989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 31 Czechia 8.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 32 Belgium 8.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 33 Poland 8.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 35 Japan 7.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 36 South Africa 7.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 37 Gabon 7.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Norway?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Norway was 7.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 11.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Norway rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Norway ranks 34th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.