Carbon intensity of GDP in Norway
Norway: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.0757 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of GDP in Norway, 1990–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.0757 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Norway peaked at 0.1512 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0757 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2024.
Norway ranks 151st of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Norway, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1512 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.1369 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1422 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1463 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1465 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1412 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1355 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1364 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1383 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1402 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1211 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 0.12 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1164 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.123 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1191 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1116 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1103 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1088 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1132 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1102 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.116 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1119 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1076 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1073 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1054 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1054 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1028 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1002 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0975 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0934 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0913 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0891 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0839 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0799 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0757 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1415 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1355 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1512 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1154 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1088 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.123 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1048 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0934 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.116 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.084 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0757 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0913 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 148 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.079 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 149 Portugal 0.0787 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 150 Sri Lanka 0.0772 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 152 Panama 0.0752 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 153 Belize 0.0739 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 154 France 0.0731 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
More environment data for Norway
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.9857 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8118 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.738 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.52 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 7.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0.4815 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate -6.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Norway?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Norway was 0.0757 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1512 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0757 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Norway rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Norway ranks 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.