Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Norway
Norway: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 443.91 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Norway, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Norway stood at 443.91 kilograms per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Norway peaked at 588.98 kilograms per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 443.91 kilograms per person, in 2023.
Norway ranks 32nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 575.4 kilograms per person | 555.83 kilograms per person | 588.98 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 531.13 kilograms per person | 492.89 kilograms per person | 550.01 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 474.29 kilograms per person | 463.12 kilograms per person | 484.56 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 457.72 kilograms per person | 443.91 kilograms per person | 462.89 kilograms per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Norway?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Norway was 443.91 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 588.98 kilograms per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 443.91 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Norway ranks 32nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.