Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Norway
Norway: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Norway, 2003–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Norway stood at 0.3%.
The figure is up 101.8% on the previous year and down 98.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Norway peaked at 34.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -14.6%, in 2022.
That places Norway 94th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 10.4% | — |
| 2004 | 18.3% | +74.9% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | +71.0% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 29.3% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 33.1% | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | -22.8% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | -23.4% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -50.2% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | +34.5% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -78.1% |
| 2022 | -14.6% | -609.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -101.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.2%, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.6%, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 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 | -609.8% | 2.9% | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 10.4% | 34.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 9.4% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | -14.6% | 13.0% | 4 |
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 share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Norway?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Norway was 0.3% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.6% in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Norway ranks 94th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.