Per capita ghg sector in Norway
Norway: Per capita ghg sector was 422.17 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita ghg sector in Norway, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita ghg sector in Norway stood at 422.17.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg sector in Norway peaked at 958 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 267.69, in 2020.
That places Norway 44th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita ghg sector in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 634.22 | — |
| 1991 | 577.25 | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 662.58 | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 670.24 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 749.46 | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 768.53 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 821.7 | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 958 | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 900.41 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 909.95 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 821.67 | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 808.66 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 729.39 | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 549.88 | -24.6% |
| 2004 | 537.92 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 707.32 | +31.5% |
| 2006 | 605.09 | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 685.92 | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 559.97 | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 546.74 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 546.11 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 547.15 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 567.9 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 566.91 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 509.99 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 491.35 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 460.28 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 488.93 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 525.25 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 495.54 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 267.69 | -46.0% |
| 2021 | 268.12 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 425.16 | +58.6% |
| 2023 | 422.17 | -0.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 422.17 is below the median for high income countries, which is 559.34, 75% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Norway's 422.17 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 174.27, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +58.6% | 268.12 | 425.16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 765.23 | 577.25 | 958 | 10 |
| 2000s | 655.26 | 537.92 | 821.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 519.94 | 460.28 | 567.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 345.78 | 267.69 | 425.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 41 Australia 448.75 compare
- 42 Brunei 435.77 compare
- 43 Saint Kitts and Nevis 427.51 compare
- 45 Trinidad and Tobago 412.52 compare
- 46 Germany 383.45 compare
- 47 United States 366.37 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 ghg sector in Norway?
- Per capita ghg sector in Norway was 422.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg sector recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 958 in 1997.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg sector recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 267.69 in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for per capita ghg sector?
- Norway ranks 44th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita ghg sector rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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