Europe & Central Asia · High income · 2023
Norway: smaller EDGAR inventory · 10.3 t per person
In 2023, Norway emitted 57 MtCO₂e (10.30 t per person, 0.12 t per $1K GDP) - industry led at 31% and carbon dioxide dominated the gas mix at 78%. EU EDGAR v8.0, excludes land use.
Corpus placement
Norway ranks only #49 of 51 by absolute total in 2023, far behind its per-capita rank of #16 — a small overall footprint carried by a comparatively high per-person rate.
- #49 / 51
- Absolute Mt rank
- #16 / 51
- Per-capita rank
- #47 / 51
- GDP intensity rank
According to EU EDGAR v8.0 totals, World Bank population, and GDP denominators at 2023. Excludes LULUCF.
Based on per-capita emissions, GDP intensity, methane share, and the multi-year emissions trend, benchmarked against the 51-country EDGAR corpus, not a judgment of policy effort, development stage, or overall climate risk. See the benchmark table and methodology.
EDGAR inventory roll
Roll NOR · 2023 57 Mt · 10.30 t per person
Norway sits in the lower absolute-Mt tercile among 51 tracked EDGAR economies (57 Mt in 2023) - absolute, per-capita, and GDP-intensity ranks on one roll.
- ABS 57 Mt
- PC 10.30 t
- INT 0.12
- RANK-A #49 / 51
- RANK-P #16 / 51
- RANK-I #47 / 51
- SECTOR 31% Industry
- GAS 78% Carbon
- PHOTO Ireland
- BOOK 51 econ
Photo-finish absolute-Mt peer: Ireland (58 Mt · Δ 1 Mt vs Norway)
Absolute-Mt neighbourhood
2023 EDGAR totals · nearest inventories to Norway
Year-to-year inventory change
What changed between 2022 and 2023
- Norway's EDGAR greenhouse-gas total fell from 57.2 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 56.7 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of −0.54 MtCO₂e (−0.9%).
- Norway's industry total fell from 17.6 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 17.4 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of −0.21 MtCO₂e (−1.2%).
Norway ranks only #49 of 51 by absolute total in 2023, far behind its per-capita rank of #16 — a small overall footprint carried by a comparatively high per-person rate. How we place countries.
Norway vs all tracked economies by EDGAR greenhouse-gas total
Where Norway's 2023 EDGAR MtCO₂e sits among every tracked economy with live rows (inventory mass, not per-capita responsibility)
57 4th percentile more MtCO₂e than 4% of 51 economies
Tracked economies, banded by EDGAR MtCO₂e (AR6 GWP100)
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more economies. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source EU EDGAR v8.0 · 2023
Norway 2023 emissions by IPCC sector
EU EDGAR v8.0 · MtCO₂e · AR6 GWP100
Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) EDGAR GHG · 2023
Norway emissions trend (1970–2023, MtCO₂e)
Annual greenhouse-gas totals, EU EDGAR v8.0
Data from EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024 release)
Norway 2023 greenhouse-gas inventory
EU EDGAR v8.0 · MtCO₂e · AR6 GWP100
Scale versus per-person exposure
Per-person intensity signaturePer-person intensity is the standout for Norway: 10.3 t per person (upper tercile, ≥9.59 t) alongside 57 Mt absolute.
Norway ranks only #49 of 51 by absolute total in 2023, far behind its per-capita rank of #16 — a small overall footprint carried by a comparatively high per-person rate.
Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) Country totals (AR6 GWP100, excl. LULUCF) Country figures for NOR exclude LULUCF; verify policy-critical totals against the Joint Research Centre EDGAR country table.
Other Europe & Central Asia economies in EDGAR
Methodology
Norway (NOR) is in the lower third of live EDGAR country mass (57 MtCO₂e in 2023). Rows are aggregated from EU EDGAR v8.0 by IPCC sector and gas for 2023, excluding LULUCF. See the methodology page for GWP100 factors and the full pipeline. Full methodology.
Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) 2024 Global bottom-up inventory, CC BY 4.0.
FAQ
How do Norway's absolute and per-capita ranks compare?
Norway ranks #49 of 51 by absolute total and #16 by per-capita emissions in 2023, with GDP intensity at #47.
How much CO₂-equivalent did Norway emit in 2023?
Norway's 2023 total is 57 MtCO₂e per EU EDGAR v8.0 (AR6 GWP100, excludes LULUCF).
Which sector dominates Norway's emissions?
Industry led at 31% of the 2023 national total (57 MtCO₂e).
Data vintage: EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024 release), 2023 data year. Country emissions summed from EDGAR records for the focal year; LULUCF excluded on ranked surfaces.