Per capita methane emissions by sector in Norway
Norway: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 85.16 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita methane 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
Norway recorded 85.16 kilograms per person for per capita methane emissions by sector in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Norway peaked at 143.82 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 65.7 kilograms per person, in 1991.
That places Norway 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97 kilograms per person | 65.7 kilograms per person | 143.82 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.26 kilograms per person | 95.27 kilograms per person | 113.56 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.76 kilograms per person | 80.41 kilograms per person | 90 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.93 kilograms per person | 85.16 kilograms per person | 86.91 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 methane emissions by sector in Norway?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Norway was 85.16 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 143.82 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.7 kilograms per person in 1991.
- How does Norway rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Norway ranks 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 methane 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.