Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Norway
Norway: Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy was 0.1186 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019. ▼ Falling
Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Norway, 2003–2019
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg CO₂ per kWh.
Analysis
In 2019, production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Norway stood at 0.1186 kg CO₂ per kWh.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Norway peaked at 0.1362 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0995 kg CO₂ per kWh, in 2013.
That places Norway 41st out of 43 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.123 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.1128 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.1362 kg CO₂ per kWh | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.1177 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.0995 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.1266 kg CO₂ per kWh | 10 |
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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 production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Norway?
- Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Norway was 0.1186 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1362 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2007.
- What is the lowest production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0995 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2013.
- How does Norway rank for production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy?
- Norway ranks 41st out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon intensity is measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emitted per kilowatt-hour of energy. Consumption-based metrics adjust for the energy or emissions embedded in traded goods: it is production-based emissions and energy minus exported goods; plus the energy or emissions from imported goods.