Per capita low-carbon energy consumption vs GDP per capita

Interesting graph showing the relationship between GDP growth and the per capita low-carbon energy consumption. Norway is leading the way with its new target is to reduce emissions by at least 55 % by 2030. The country has a low-carbon energy mix thanks to its widespread use of renewables and in 2020 prohibited use of fossil oil for heating in existing buildings and in new buildings. It is making progress towards its goal of registering all new passenger cars and light vans as zero emission vehicles by 2025. Other Scandinavian countries Finland and Sweden also feature in a positive way. On the other side there is Ireland which has a high GDP per capital but a limited per capita low-carbon energy consumption. Luxembourg is further right and it uses a lot of fossil fuels driven by a high demand for transportation fuels, notably from the volume of freight trucks and commuters transiting through the country.

Source: Our World in Data

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