Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Norway
Norway: Per capita low carbon vs gdp was 29.53 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
29.53
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
2nd
of 79 countries
All-time high
31.76
in 2000
All-time low
12.99
in 1966
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Norway, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, per capita low carbon vs gdp in Norway stood at 29.53.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low carbon vs gdp in Norway peaked at 31.76 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.99, in 1966.
That places Norway 2nd out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 13.28 | — |
| 1966 | 12.99 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 14.09 | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 15.78 | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 14.91 | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 14.92 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 16.21 | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 17.14 | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 18.4 | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 19.22 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 19.3 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 20.35 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 17.81 | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 19.88 | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 21.78 | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 20.47 | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 22.64 | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 22.48 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 25.6 | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 25.58 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 24.66 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 23.1 | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 24.68 | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 25.88 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 28.03 | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 28.71 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 25.99 | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 27.38 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 27.82 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 25.94 | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 28.08 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 23.92 | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 25.09 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 26.3 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 27.41 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 31.76 | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 26.87 | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 28.69 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 23.38 | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 23.98 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 29.68 | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 26.01 | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 28.89 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 29.8 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 26.52 | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 24.55 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 25.02 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 29.06 | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 26.13 | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 27.24 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 27.41 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 28.48 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 28.69 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 27.78 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 25.57 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 28.99 | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 29.68 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 27.11 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 28.39 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 28.83 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 29.53 | +2.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 29.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.23, 5.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Norway's 29.53 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.09, 5.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.21 | 12.99 | 15.78 | 5 |
| 1970s | 18.5 | 14.92 | 21.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.31 | 20.47 | 28.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.66 | 23.92 | 28.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.56 | 23.38 | 31.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.99 | 24.55 | 29.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.75 | 27.11 | 29.68 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 low carbon vs gdp in Norway?
- Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Norway was 29.53 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 31.76 in 2000.
- What is the lowest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.99 in 1966.
- How does Norway rank for per capita low carbon vs gdp?
- Norway ranks 2nd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low carbon vs gdp rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 low carbon vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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