CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Norway

Norway: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 15.02 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
15.02
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
62nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
16.06
in 2010
All-time low
6.97
in 1991
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Norway, 1990–2018

0510151990200420181990: 7.31991: 71992: 10.31993: 11.41994: 12.11995: 10.71996: 9.91997: 12.21998: 13.21999: 14.32000: 9.92001: 10.72002: 10.72003: 11.62004: 11.82005: 11.72006: 12.12007: 12.52008: 12.22009: 13.62010: 16.12011: 14.92012: 14.12013: 13.72014: 14.22015: 15.12016: 14.72017: 152018: 15

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Norway is 15.02, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Norway peaked at 16.06 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.97, in 1991.

Norway ranks 62nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Norway, year by year

Annual values for CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Norway, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 7.32 —
1991 6.97 -4.8%
1992 10.3 +47.8%
1993 11.39 +10.6%
1994 12.05 +5.8%
1995 10.66 -11.5%
1996 9.95 -6.7%
1997 12.22 +22.8%
1998 13.23 +8.3%
1999 14.3 +8.1%
2000 9.94 -30.5%
2001 10.66 +7.2%
2002 10.72 +0.6%
2003 11.61 +8.3%
2004 11.77 +1.4%
2005 11.73 -0.3%
2006 12.12 +3.3%
2007 12.47 +2.9%
2008 12.23 -1.9%
2009 13.55 +10.8%
2010 16.06 +18.5%
2011 14.92 -7.1%
2012 14.1 -5.5%
2013 13.73 -2.6%
2014 14.24 +3.7%
2015 15.09 +6.0%
2016 14.71 -2.5%
2017 14.98 +1.8%
2018 15.02 +0.3%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 15.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.37, 92% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 15.02 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.09, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.84 6.97 14.3 10
2000s 11.68 9.94 13.55 10
2010s 14.76 13.73 16.06 9

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 59 Austria 17.71 compare
  2. 60 Lebanon 15.34 compare
  3. 61 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15.16 compare
  4. 63 Azerbaijan 14.28 compare
  5. 64 Laos 14.04 compare
  6. 65 Hungary 13.69 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Norway?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Norway was 15.02 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 16.06 in 2010.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 6.97 in 1991.
How does Norway rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
Norway ranks 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
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