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.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Norway, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 634.22 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 577.25 kilograms per person | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 662.58 kilograms per person | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 670.24 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 749.46 kilograms per person | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 768.53 kilograms per person | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 821.7 kilograms per person | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 958 kilograms per person | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 900.41 kilograms per person | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 909.95 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 821.67 kilograms per person | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 808.66 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 729.39 kilograms per person | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 549.88 kilograms per person | -24.6% |
| 2004 | 537.92 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 707.32 kilograms per person | +31.5% |
| 2006 | 605.09 kilograms per person | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 685.92 kilograms per person | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 559.97 kilograms per person | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 546.74 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 546.11 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 547.15 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 567.9 kilograms per person | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 566.91 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 509.99 kilograms per person | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 491.35 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 460.28 kilograms per person | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 488.93 kilograms per person | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 525.25 kilograms per person | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 495.54 kilograms per person | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 267.69 kilograms per person | -46.0% |
| 2021 | 268.12 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 425.16 kilograms per person | +58.6% |
| 2023 | 422.17 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 422.17 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 559.34 kilograms per person, 75% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Norway's 422.17 kilograms per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 174.27 kilograms per person, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by 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 kilograms per person | 425.16 kilograms per person |
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
- 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 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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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.