Share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Norway
Norway: Share of low carbon energy vs gdp was 53.09 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
53.09
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
5th
of 80 countries
All-time high
53.09
in 2025
All-time low
35.08
in 1970
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Norway, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Norway is 53.09, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Norway peaked at 53.09 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.08, in 1970.
Norway ranks 5th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 41.68 | — |
| 1966 | 38.99 | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 40.27 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 40.86 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 37.43 | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 35.08 | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 37.51 | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 37.85 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 39.19 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 42.17 | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 41.79 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 41.08 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 37.82 | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 37.73 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 39.49 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 38.84 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 42.49 | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 43.13 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 46.37 | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 45.46 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 43.56 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 40.7 | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 42.31 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 44.09 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 45.84 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 46.45 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 45.2 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 46.2 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 46 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 43.06 | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 44.75 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 38.92 | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 39.53 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 40.37 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 41.85 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 46.34 | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 41.59 | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 43.67 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 37.6 | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 38.47 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 44.25 | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 41.03 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 43.51 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 45.54 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 43.64 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 40.84 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 41.58 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 45.7 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 43.71 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 45.33 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 45.96 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 47.36 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 46.43 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 46.44 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.69 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 49.7 | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 50.52 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 48.48 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 50.39 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 52.66 | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 53.09 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.85 | 37.43 | 41.68 | 5 |
| 1970s | 38.97 | 35.08 | 42.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.28 | 38.84 | 46.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.23 | 38.92 | 46.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.56 | 37.6 | 46.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.8 | 40.84 | 47.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.81 | 48.48 | 53.09 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More climate change data for Norway
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0856 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Norway?
- Share of low carbon energy vs gdp in Norway was 53.09 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low carbon energy vs gdp recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 53.09 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of low carbon energy vs gdp recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.08 in 1970.
- How does Norway rank for share of low carbon energy vs gdp?
- Norway ranks 5th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of low carbon energy vs gdp rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 Share of low carbon energy vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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