Share co2 emissions vs population in Norway

Norway: Share co2 emissions vs population was 0.0963 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0963
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
65th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.28
in 1939
All-time low
0
in 1750
Years of data
275
1750–2024

Share co2 emissions vs population in Norway, 1750–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Norway recorded 0.0963 for share co2 emissions vs population in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share co2 emissions vs population in Norway peaked at 0.28 in 1939 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1750.

Norway ranks 65th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share co2 emissions vs population in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Share co2 emissions vs population in Norway, 1750 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1750 0 —
1751 0 —
1752 0 —
1753 0 —
1754 0 —
1755 0 —
1756 0 —
1757 0 —
1758 0 —
1759 0 —
1760 0 —
1761 0 —
1762 0 —
1763 0 —
1764 0 —
1765 0 —
1766 0 —
1767 0 —
1768 0 —
1769 0 —
1770 0 —
1771 0 —
1772 0 —
1773 0 —
1774 0 —
1775 0 —
1776 0 —
1777 0 —
1778 0 —
1779 0 —
1780 0 —
1781 0 —
1782 0 —
1783 0 —
1784 0 —
1785 0 —
1786 0 —
1787 0 —
1788 0 —
1789 0 —
1790 0 —
1791 0 —
1792 0 —
1793 0 —
1794 0 —
1795 0 —
1796 0 —
1797 0 —
1798 0 —
1799 0 —
1800 0 —
1801 0 —
1802 0 —
1803 0 —
1804 0 —
1805 0 —
1806 0 —
1807 0 —
1808 0 —
1809 0 —
1810 0 —
1811 0 —
1812 0 —
1813 0 —
1814 0 —
1815 0 —
1816 0 —
1817 0 —
1818 0 —
1819 0 —
1820 0 —
1821 0 —
1822 0 —
1823 0 —
1824 0 —
1825 0 —
1826 0 —
1827 0 —
1828 0 —
1829 0.0166 —
1830 0.0082 -50.3%
1831 0.0044 -46.6%
1832 0 -100.0%
1833 0 —
1834 0 —
1835 0.015 —
1836 0.0171 +13.9%
1837 0.0242 +40.9%
1838 0.0485 +100.7%
1839 0.0368 -24.2%
1840 0.037 +0.7%
1841 0.048 +29.7%
1842 0.0566 +18.0%
1843 0.0471 -16.9%
1844 0.0465 -1.3%
1845 0.0638 +37.3%
1846 0.0627 -1.7%
1847 0.0601 -4.2%
1848 0.076 +26.5%
1849 0.0574 -24.4%
1850 0.0707 +23.2%
1851 0.0756 +6.8%
1852 0.0724 -4.2%
1853 0.0759 +4.9%
1854 0.0919 +21.1%
1855 0.0985 +7.2%
1856 0.1093 +10.9%
1857 0.1082 -1.0%
1858 0.0937 -13.4%
1859 0.1078 +15.1%
1860 0.1003 -6.9%
1861 0.1228 +22.4%
1862 0.104 -15.3%
1863 0.0956 -8.1%
1864 0.1172 +22.6%
1865 0.1087 -7.3%
1866 0.1159 +6.6%
1867 0.1288 +11.2%
1868 0.1282 -0.5%
1869 0.1054 -17.7%
1870 0.1175 +11.5%
1871 0.1074 -8.6%
1872 0.1039 -3.2%
1873 0.0984 -5.4%
1874 0.13 +32.1%
1875 0.1506 +15.9%
1876 0.131 -13.0%
1877 0.1733 +32.2%
1878 0.1533 -11.5%
1879 0.1505 -1.9%
1880 0.1456 -3.2%
1881 0.1456 +0.0%
1882 0.1508 +3.5%
1883 0.1527 +1.3%
1884 0.1546 +1.2%
1885 0.1754 +13.5%
1886 0.1688 -3.7%
1887 0.1551 -8.1%
1888 0.162 +4.4%
1889 0.1847 +14.1%
1890 0.1589 -14.0%
1891 0.1763 +10.9%
1892 0.1786 +1.3%
1893 0.1806 +1.1%
1894 0.2057 +13.9%
1895 0.2045 -0.6%
1896 0.2022 -1.1%
1897 0.2092 +3.4%
1898 0.1983 -5.2%
1899 0.2172 +9.5%
1900 0.2117 -2.5%
1901 0.1923 -9.2%
1902 0.2043 +6.2%
1903 0.1872 -8.4%
1904 0.1816 -3.0%
1905 0.1699 -6.4%
1906 0.1657 -2.5%
1907 0.1646 -0.7%
1908 0.2048 +24.4%
1909 0.1983 -3.2%
1910 0.1947 -1.8%
1911 0.1963 +0.8%
1912 0.2114 +7.7%
1913 0.1963 -7.1%
1914 0.2411 +22.8%
1915 0.2684 +11.3%
1916 0.2322 -13.5%
1917 0.0983 -57.7%
1918 0.127 +29.2%
1919 0.174 +37.0%
1920 0.1495 -14.1%
1921 0.1083 -27.5%
1922 0.1985 +83.3%
1923 0.1834 -7.6%
1924 0.2079 +13.4%
1925 0.2031 -2.4%
1926 0.173 -14.8%
1927 0.216 +24.9%
1928 0.2115 -2.1%
1929 0.222 +5.0%
1930 0.2205 -0.7%
1931 0.2285 +3.6%
1932 0.2707 +18.5%
1933 0.273 +0.8%
1934 0.2594 -5.0%
1935 0.255 -1.7%
1936 0.2481 -2.7%
1937 0.2615 +5.4%
1938 0.2477 -5.3%
1939 0.28 +13.0%
1940 0.1333 -52.4%
1941 0.0963 -27.8%
1942 0.0928 -3.6%
1943 0.1073 +15.5%
1944 0.0945 -11.9%
1945 0.0935 -1.0%
1946 0.1535 +64.1%
1947 0.2057 +34.1%
1948 0.2016 -2.0%
1949 0.2 -0.8%
1950 0.1422 -28.9%
1951 0.1485 +4.4%
1952 0.1497 +0.8%
1953 0.1471 -1.8%
1954 0.1455 -1.1%
1955 0.1533 +5.3%
1956 0.1508 -1.7%
1957 0.1387 -8.0%
1958 0.1329 -4.2%
1959 0.1333 +0.3%
1960 0.1394 +4.5%
1961 0.1416 +1.6%
1962 0.1442 +1.8%
1963 0.1458 +1.0%
1964 0.1494 +2.5%
1965 0.1449 -3.0%
1966 0.1647 +13.7%
1967 0.1577 -4.2%
1968 0.1636 +3.7%
1969 0.1613 -1.4%
1970 0.1878 +16.4%
1971 0.1752 -6.7%
1972 0.1812 +3.4%
1973 0.1786 -1.4%
1974 0.1629 -8.8%
1975 0.1801 +10.6%
1976 0.1866 +3.6%
1977 0.1814 -2.8%
1978 0.1715 -5.5%
1979 0.1775 +3.5%
1980 0.1637 -7.8%
1981 0.1685 +2.9%
1982 0.165 -2.0%
1983 0.169 +2.4%
1984 0.1738 +2.8%
1985 0.1603 -7.8%
1986 0.1702 +6.2%
1987 0.1573 -7.6%
1988 0.1624 +3.2%
1989 0.1538 -5.3%
1990 0.154 +0.1%
1991 0.1442 -6.4%
1992 0.1528 +5.9%
1993 0.158 +3.4%
1994 0.1648 +4.3%
1995 0.1636 -0.7%
1996 0.1714 +4.8%
1997 0.1708 -0.4%
1998 0.1722 +0.8%
1999 0.1715 -0.4%
2000 0.1651 -3.7%
2001 0.1694 +2.6%
2002 0.1621 -4.3%
2003 0.1588 -2.0%
2004 0.1547 -2.6%
2005 0.1462 -5.5%
2006 0.1434 -2.0%
2007 0.1448 +1.0%
2008 0.1394 -3.7%
2009 0.1368 -1.9%
2010 0.137 +0.2%
2011 0.1299 -5.2%
2012 0.1266 -2.5%
2013 0.1263 -0.3%
2014 0.1268 +0.4%
2015 0.1286 +1.4%
2016 0.1263 -1.8%
2017 0.1229 -2.7%
2018 0.1211 -1.5%
2019 0.1156 -4.5%
2020 0.1174 +1.6%
2021 0.1114 -5.1%
2022 0.1088 -2.3%
2023 0.102 -6.2%
2024 0.0963 -5.6%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 0.0963 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0795, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 0.0963 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0847, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share co2 emissions vs population 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.

YearChange FromTo
1838 +100.7% 0.0242 0.0485
1832 -100.0% 0.0044 0
1922 +83.3% 0.1083 0.1985
1946 +64.1% 0.0935 0.1535
1917 -57.7% 0.2322 0.0983
1940 -52.4% 0.28 0.1333

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1750s 0 0 0 10
1760s 0 0 0 10
1770s 0 0 0 10
1780s 0 0 0 10
1790s 0 0 0 10
1800s 0 0 0 10
1810s 0 0 0 10
1820s 0.0017 0 0.0166 10
1830s 0.0154 0 0.0485 10
1840s 0.0555 0.037 0.076 10
1850s 0.0904 0.0707 0.1093 10
1860s 0.1127 0.0956 0.1288 10
1870s 0.1316 0.0984 0.1733 10
1880s 0.1595 0.1456 0.1847 10
1890s 0.1932 0.1589 0.2172 10
1900s 0.188 0.1646 0.2117 10
1910s 0.194 0.0983 0.2684 10
1920s 0.1873 0.1083 0.222 10
1930s 0.2544 0.2205 0.28 10
1940s 0.1378 0.0928 0.2057 10
1950s 0.1442 0.1329 0.1533 10
1960s 0.1513 0.1394 0.1647 10
1970s 0.1783 0.1629 0.1878 10
1980s 0.1644 0.1538 0.1738 10
1990s 0.1623 0.1442 0.1722 10
2000s 0.1521 0.1368 0.1694 10
2010s 0.1261 0.1156 0.137 10
2020s 0.1072 0.0963 0.1174 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 62 Azerbaijan 0.1032 compare
  2. 63 Bahrain 0.101 compare
  3. 64 Sweden 0.0987 compare
  4. 66 Portugal 0.0921 compare
  5. 67 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0896 compare
  6. 68 Hong Kong 0.0863 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share co2 emissions vs population in Norway?
Share co2 emissions vs population in Norway was 0.0963 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share co2 emissions vs population recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.28 in 1939.
What is the lowest share co2 emissions vs population recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1750.
How does Norway rank for share co2 emissions vs population?
Norway ranks 65th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share co2 emissions vs population rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share co2 emissions vs population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share co2 emissions vs population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
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