Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Norway
Norway: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 422.17 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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
In 2023, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Norway stood at 422.17 kilograms per person.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Norway peaked at 958 kilograms per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 267.69 kilograms per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 765.23 kilograms per person | 577.25 kilograms per person | 958 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 655.26 kilograms per person | 537.92 kilograms per person | 821.67 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 519.94 kilograms per person | 460.28 kilograms per person | 567.9 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 345.78 kilograms per person | 267.69 kilograms per person | 425.16 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 41 Australia 448.75 kilograms per person compare
- 42 Brunei 435.77 kilograms per person compare
- 43 Saint Kitts and Nevis 427.51 kilograms per person compare
- 45 Trinidad and Tobago 412.52 kilograms per person compare
- 46 Germany 383.45 kilograms per person compare
- 47 United States 366.37 kilograms per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Norway?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Norway was 422.17 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 958 kilograms per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 267.69 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Norway ranks 44th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by 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 Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.