Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Norway
Norway: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -1.69 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Norway, 1751–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Norway stood at -1.69 million tonnes.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and down 486.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Norway peaked at 5.78 million tonnes in 1970 and was at its lowest, -6.01 million tonnes, in 1940.
Norway ranks 194th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1760s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 1,099 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 2,931 tonnes | -10,992 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 6,595 tonnes | -25,648 tonnes | 32,976 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 21,984 tonnes | -36,640 tonnes | 69,616 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 22,717 tonnes | -80,608 tonnes | 117,248 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 58,990 tonnes | -131,904 tonnes | 315,104 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 107,722 tonnes | -62,288 tonnes | 274,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 182,834 tonnes | -142,896 tonnes | 663,184 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 171,475 tonnes | -260,144 tonnes | 934,320 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -47,265 tonnes | -4.40 million tonnes | 956,304 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 422,979 tonnes | -1.93 million tonnes | 3.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 299,404 tonnes | -1.28 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | -210,763 tonnes | -6.01 million tonnes | 3.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 140,114 tonnes | -1.97 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.04 million tonnes | -235,832 tonnes | 3.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.24 million tonnes | -2.80 million tonnes | 5.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -47,732 tonnes | -2.85 million tonnes | 2.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 846,115 tonnes | -1.54 million tonnes | 3.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,900 tonnes | -1.59 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -23,200 tonnes | -1.61 million tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.14 million tonnes | -1.96 million tonnes | -217,000 tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Norway
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 5.61 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Urban population 4.69 million (2025)
- Urban population 83.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.79 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.67 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Norway?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Norway was -1.69 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 5.78 million tonnes in 1970.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.01 million tonnes in 1940.
- How does Norway rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Norway ranks 194th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 486.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.