What is carbon intensity of gdp in Norway?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Norway was 0.086 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 0.3515 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Norway?

The lowest recorded value was 0.086 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does Norway rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Norway ranks 183rd out of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Norway

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Norway
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Norway: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.086 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.086 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.2%

World rank

183rd

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.3515 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.086 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Norway, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Norway recorded 0.086 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 0.3515 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.086 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Norway 183rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Norway, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.3515 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.3208 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1972	0.3307 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1973	0.3213 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1974	0.2964 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1975	0.277 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1976	0.2771 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1977	0.2727 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1978	0.2557 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1979	0.2628 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1980	0.2411 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1981	0.2165 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1982	0.1955 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1983	0.1873 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1984	0.1873 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1985	0.1798 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1986	0.1846 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1987	0.1751 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1988	0.1806 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1989	0.1739 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1990	0.1717 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1991	0.1555 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1992	0.1614 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1993	0.1662 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1994	0.1663 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1995	0.1604 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1996	0.1539 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1997	0.1549 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1998	0.157 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1999	0.1592 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2000	0.1376 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-13.6%
2001	0.1363 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2002	0.1321 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2003	0.1397 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2004	0.1352 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2005	0.1267 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2006	0.1252 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2007	0.1235 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2008	0.1285 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2009	0.1251 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2010	0.1317 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2011	0.1271 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2012	0.1222 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2013	0.1219 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2014	0.1197 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2015	0.1197 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2016	0.1167 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2017	0.1138 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2018	0.1107 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2019	0.1061 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2020	0.1037 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2021	0.1012 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2022	0.0953 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2023	0.0907 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2024	0.086 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2966 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2557 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3515 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1922 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1739 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2411 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1606 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1539 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1717 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.131 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1235 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1397 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.119 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1061 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1317 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0954 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.086 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1037 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Norway

180 Malta 0.0921 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
181 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0881 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
182 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0861 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
184 Denmark 0.0704 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
185 Sweden 0.0658 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
186 Ireland 0.0639 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare

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More environment data for Norway

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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 — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.1736 m3 per person (2024)
Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate 12.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0.0427 1000 USD per person (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Norway?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Norway was 0.086 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 0.3515 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Norway?: The lowest recorded value was 0.086 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Norway rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Norway ranks 183rd out of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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 constant 2021 US$.