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Environment · Europe & Central Asia · High income

Norway: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 7.18 t (2024), 33rd of 203 in the world and 11th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG per person is 9.65 t (2024), 32nd of 203 in the world and 10th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG emissions is 53.8 Mt (2024), 74th of 203 in the world and 23rd of 49 in Europe & Central Asia.

CO₂ per person7.18 t2024 · world 33/203 · region 11/49GHG per person9.65 t2024 · world 32/203 · region 10/49GHG emissions53.8 Mt2024 · world 74/203 · region 23/49CO₂ emissions40.0 Mt2024 · world 59/203 · region 21/49
CO₂ per person
NorwayEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0.05.01015199520002005201020152020Norway7.18 tEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
GHG per person
NorwayEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0.05.0101520199520002005201020152020Norway9.65 tEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Norway in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes7.18 t202433/20311/499.30 t9.81 t8.12 t−22%since 20146.62 t9.75 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e9.65 t202432/20310/4912.84 t12.96 t10.75 t−20%since 20148.65 t12.50 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e53.8 Mt202474/20323/4957.7 Mt63.4 Mt57.8 Mt−13%since 20147,953.3 Mt17,426.5 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt40.0 Mt202459/20321/4941.8 Mt48.0 Mt43.7 Mt−15%since 20146,082.4 Mt13,596.6 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e8.8 Mt2024107/20326/498.4 Mt10.1 Mt8.8 Mt−7.9%since 20141,278.5 Mt2,534.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption61.4%202136/2122/5460.2%56.0%60.9%+5.4 ppsince 201115.1%12.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output99.1%20215/2062/5199.7%95.8%98.4%+2.5 ppsince 201134.4%26.7%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³5.5 µg/m³2023183/20048/5211.2 µg/m³7.8 µg/m³5.4 µg/m³−22%since 201314.4 µg/m³13.0 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area33.2%2024103/21426/5733.4%33.3%33.3%±0.0 ppsince 201438.6%36.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area2.7%2024204/21054/552.9%2.8%2.7%±0.0 ppsince 201429.1%28.2%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area2.2%2024166/20649/532.4%2.3%2.2%±0.0 ppsince 201412.3%9.0%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory5.4%2025141/21350/55··5.7%+0.6 ppsince 201513.2%22.2%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources0.7%2022159/17746/470.6%0.7%0.7%±0.0 ppsince 20126.7%6.4%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³70,000 m³20227/1832/4885,060 m³78,131 m³71,011 m³−8.0%since 20127,674 m³10,983 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare4,220 kg/ha202458/17927/483,931 kg/ha4,004 kg/ha4,684 kg/ha−3.3%since 20144,045 kg/ha5,394 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Norway and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Norway. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorNorwayRussiaSwedenFinland
CO₂ per person7.18 t202413.98 t20243.57 t20245.54 t2024
GHG per person9.65 t202417.93 t20244.97 t20248.66 t2024
GHG emissions53.8 Mt20242,575.7 Mt202452.6 Mt202448.7 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions40.0 Mt20242,009.2 Mt202437.8 Mt202431.1 Mt2024
Methane8.8 Mt2024416.9 Mt20248.1 Mt202410.8 Mt2024
Renewable energy61.4%20213.5%202157.9%202150.2%2021
Renewable power99.1%202119.2%202167.4%202152.9%2021
PM2.5 exposure5.5 µg/m³202311.6 µg/m³20235.3 µg/m³20234.6 µg/m³2023
Forest cover33.2%202450.8%202468.6%202474.2%2024
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