Greenhouse gases per capita — all countries

Greenhouse gases per capita — Norway

Greenhouse gases per capita in Norway in 2024 — 10.08 t/person. Ranked 163 in the world out of 199. Since 1850, the indicator has risen by 4.1%.

2024 10.08 t/person −3.94% vs 2023
World rank 163of 199
Period maximum 13.48 t/person2007
Period minimum 2.54 t/person1959

Trend over time

1850–2024 · tonnes CO₂e per capita

Greenhouse gases per capita — Norway, 1850–2024051015185018681886190419221940195819761994201220241850: 9.68 t/person1853: 9.36 t/person1856: 9.13 t/person1859: 8.86 t/person1862: 8.28 t/person1865: 8.09 t/person1868: 7.97 t/person1871: 7.62 t/person1874: 7.5 t/person1877: 7.49 t/person1880: 7.26 t/person1883: 7.22 t/person1886: 7.14 t/person1889: 7.15 t/person1892: 7.33 t/person1895: 7.5 t/person1898: 7.52 t/person1901: 7.31 t/person1904: 7.15 t/person1907: 7.15 t/person1910: 7.51 t/person1913: 7.76 t/person1916: 7.96 t/person1919: 6.72 t/person1922: 6.63 t/person1925: 6.7 t/person1928: 6.72 t/person1931: 6.24 t/person1934: 6.4 t/person1937: 7.01 t/person1940: 5 t/person1943: 4.4 t/person1946: 5.01 t/person1949: 6.03 t/person1952: 5.6 t/person1955: 5.68 t/person1958: 4.53 t/person1961: 4.21 t/person1964: 5.08 t/person1967: 6.36 t/person1970: 8.48 t/person1973: 9.44 t/person1976: 10.47 t/person1979: 11.15 t/person1982: 10.31 t/person1985: 10.81 t/person1988: 11.48 t/person1991: 10.96 t/person1994: 13.05 t/person1997: 12.84 t/person2000: 12.59 t/person2003: 13.28 t/person2006: 13.05 t/person2009: 12.44 t/person2012: 11.93 t/person2015: 12.03 t/person2018: 11.69 t/person2021: 11.03 t/person2024: 10.08 t/person
Change over the period: +0.4 (+4.08%) Average annual rate: 0.02 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Norway

Norway 10.08 t/person
World computed 6.66 t/person
Europe & Central Asia computed 8.76 t/person
Northern Europe computed 6.91 t/person
High-income countries computed 12.59 t/person
Greenhouse gases per capita — Norway, by year Norway All countries CSV XLSX
Year t/person Change Change, %
2024 10.08 −0.41 −3.94%
2023 10.49 −0.45 −4.12%
2022 10.94 −0.09 −0.79%
2021 11.03 +0.08 +0.74%
2020 10.95 −0.37 −3.24%
2019 11.31 −0.37 −3.19%
2018 11.69 −0.01 −0.07%
2017 11.69 −0.11 −0.91%
2016 11.8 −0.23 −1.93%
2015 12.03 +0.09 +0.78%
2014 11.94 +0 +0%
2013 11.94 +0.01 +0.1%
2012 11.93 −0.47 −3.81%
2011 12.4 −0.48 −3.75%
2010 12.88 +0.45 +3.59%
2009 12.44 −0.63 −4.83%
2008 13.07 −0.41 −3.03%
2007 13.48 +0.43 +3.26%
2006 13.05 +0.11 +0.83%
2005 12.94 −0.36 −2.73%
2004 13.3 +0.02 +0.17%
2003 13.28 +0.47 +3.65%
2002 12.81 −0.23 −1.76%
2001 13.04 +0.45 +3.56%
2000 12.59 −0.18 −1.44%
1999 12.78 +0.1 +0.8%
1998 12.68 −0.16 −1.27%
1997 12.84 −0.05 −0.4%
1996 12.89 +0.09 +0.73%
1995 12.8 −0.25 −1.89%
1994 13.05 +1.41 +12.09%
1993 11.64 +0.56 +5.05%
1992 11.08 +0.12 +1.1%
1991 10.96 −0.56 −4.83%
1990 11.52 +0.53 +4.82%
1989 10.99 −0.5 −4.35%
1988 11.48 +0.57 +5.17%
1987 10.92 −0.35 −3.1%
1986 11.27 +0.46 +4.22%
1985 10.81 −0.24 −2.18%
1984 11.05 +0.49 +4.64%
1983 10.56 +0.25 +2.45%
1982 10.31 −0.35 −3.27%
1981 10.66 +0.15 +1.4%
1980 10.51 −0.64 −5.74%
1979 11.15 +0.3 +2.79%
1978 10.85 +0.32 +3.07%
1977 10.53 +0.06 +0.53%
1976 10.47 +0.86 +8.97%
1975 9.61 +0.75 +8.5%
1974 8.86 −0.58 −6.16%
1973 9.44 +0.49 +5.45%
1972 8.95 +0.61 +7.33%
1971 8.34 −0.15 −1.73%
1970 8.48 +1.14 +15.51%
1969 7.35 +0.34 +4.91%
1968 7 +0.64 +10.03%
1967 6.36 −0.01 −0.11%
1966 6.37 +1 +18.56%
1965 5.37 +0.3 +5.81%
1964 5.08 +0.46 +10.06%
1963 4.61 +0.28 +6.39%
1962 4.34 +0.12 +2.94%
1961 4.21 −1.79 −29.84%
1960 6.01 +3.47 +136.42%
1959 2.54 −1.99 −43.89%
1958 4.53 −0.53 −10.55%
1957 5.06 −0.53 −9.4%
1956 5.59 −0.09 −1.59%
1955 5.68 +0.33 +6.17%
1954 5.35 −0.11 −1.98%
1953 5.45 −0.15 −2.62%
1952 5.6 −0.04 −0.69%
1951 5.64 +0.26 +4.87%
1950 5.38 −0.65 −10.8%
1949 6.03 −0.25 −3.91%
1948 6.27 +0.07 +1.14%
1947 6.2 +1.19 +23.74%
1946 5.01 +1.01 +25.17%
1945 4.01 −0.25 −5.94%
1944 4.26 −0.14 −3.27%
1943 4.4 +0.18 +4.29%
1942 4.22 −0.12 −2.85%
1941 4.35 −0.66 −13.17%
1940 5 −2.15 −30.06%
1939 7.16 +0.69 +10.74%
1938 6.46 −0.55 −7.87%
1937 7.01 +0.37 +5.55%
1936 6.64 +0.17 +2.61%
1935 6.48 +0.07 +1.14%
1934 6.4 −0.02 −0.3%
1933 6.42 +0.1 +1.5%
1932 6.33 +0.08 +1.35%
1931 6.24 −0.31 −4.77%
1930 6.56 −0.45 −6.4%
1929 7 +0.28 +4.15%
1928 6.72 −0.18 −2.58%
1927 6.9 +0.77 +12.52%
1926 6.13 −0.57 −8.49%
1925 6.7 −0.16 −2.3%
1924 6.86 +0.23 +3.52%
1923 6.63 +0 +0.02%
1922 6.63 +1.11 +20.03%
1921 5.52 −0.87 −13.57%
1920 6.39 −0.34 −4.98%
1919 6.72 +0.31 +4.85%
1918 6.41 +0.28 +4.62%
1917 6.13 −1.83 −23.03%
1916 7.96 −0.34 −4.07%
1915 8.3 +0.29 +3.66%
1914 8.01 +0.25 +3.17%
1913 7.76 −0.1 −1.31%
1912 7.87 +0.32 +4.2%
1911 7.55 +0.04 +0.47%
1910 7.51 +0.1 +1.34%
1909 7.41 −0.07 −0.98%
1908 7.49 +0.34 +4.7%
1907 7.15 +0.17 +2.42%
1906 6.98 −0.06 −0.92%
1905 7.05 −0.1 −1.45%
1904 7.15 −0.12 −1.58%
1903 7.27 −0.12 −1.65%
1902 7.39 +0.08 +1.07%
1901 7.31 −0.25 −3.31%
1900 7.56 −0.26 −3.28%
1899 7.82 +0.29 +3.88%
1898 7.52 −0.06 −0.79%
1897 7.58 +0.09 +1.2%
1896 7.49 −0.01 −0.13%
1895 7.5 +0.04 +0.54%
1894 7.46 +0.15 +2.11%
1893 7.31 −0.02 −0.27%
1892 7.33 −0.01 −0.19%
1891 7.34 +0.14 +2%
1890 7.2 +0.06 +0.77%
1889 7.15 +0.05 +0.75%
1888 7.09 +0.06 +0.88%
1887 7.03 −0.11 −1.55%
1886 7.14 −0.1 −1.33%
1885 7.24 +0.06 +0.86%
1884 7.18 −0.04 −0.62%
1883 7.22 +0 +0.04%
1882 7.22 +0.01 +0.11%
1881 7.21 −0.05 −0.69%
1880 7.26 −0.01 −0.15%
1879 7.27 −0.04 −0.56%
1878 7.31 −0.18 −2.38%
1877 7.49 +0.1 +1.34%
1876 7.39 −0.14 −1.91%
1875 7.53 +0.04 +0.49%
1874 7.5 +0.01 +0.12%
1873 7.49 −0.07 −0.87%
1872 7.55 −0.06 −0.83%
1871 7.62 −0.11 −1.39%
1870 7.72 −0.11 −1.34%
1869 7.83 −0.15 −1.82%
1868 7.97 −0.07 −0.82%
1867 8.04 −0.01 −0.14%
1866 8.05 −0.04 −0.43%
1865 8.09 −0.1 −1.17%
1864 8.18 +0 +0.01%
1863 8.18 −0.1 −1.15%
1862 8.28 −0.14 −1.63%
1861 8.41 −0.12 −1.36%
1860 8.53 −0.33 −3.7%
1859 8.86 −0.03 −0.29%
1858 8.88 −0.18 −1.96%
1857 9.06 −0.06 −0.7%
1856 9.13 −0.09 −0.93%
1855 9.21 −0.09 −0.97%
1854 9.3 −0.06 −0.64%
1853 9.36 −0.09 −0.97%
1852 9.45 −0.1 −1.09%
1851 9.56 −0.12 −1.28%
1850 9.68

About the indicator

Emissions of all greenhouse gases per person, converted into CO2 equivalent. It differs from CO2 emissions per capita in that it counts methane and nitrous oxide, and that changes the picture: countries with large livestock herds and little industry rise considerably higher in this ranking than they do on carbon dioxide alone. The per capita indicator is the one usually used when the fairness of sharing the reduction effort is discussed.

Important: The aggregate for a group is all of its emissions divided by all of its population. All greenhouse gases are counted in CO2 equivalent using 100-year warming potentials.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.