Absolute change co2 in Norway

Norway: Absolute change co2 was -1.69 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-1.69 million
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
194th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.78 million
in 1970
All-time low
-6.01 million
in 1940
Years of data
274
1751–2024

Absolute change co2 in Norway, 1751–2024

-5.0M-2.5M02.5M5.0M175118872024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, absolute change co2 in Norway stood at -1.69 million.

The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and down 486.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, absolute change co2 in Norway peaked at 5.78 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, -6.01 million, 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.

Absolute change co2 in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Absolute change co2 in Norway, 1751 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1751 0 —
1752 0 —
1753 0 —
1754 0 —
1755 0 —
1756 0 —
1757 0 —
1758 0 —
1759 0 —
1760 0 —
1761 0 —
1762 0 —
1763 0 —
1764 0 —
1765 0 —
1766 0 —
1767 0 —
1768 0 —
1769 0 —
1770 0 —
1771 0 —
1772 0 —
1773 0 —
1774 0 —
1775 0 —
1776 0 —
1777 0 —
1778 0 —
1779 0 —
1780 0 —
1781 0 —
1782 0 —
1783 0 —
1784 0 —
1785 0 —
1786 0 —
1787 0 —
1788 0 —
1789 0 —
1790 0 —
1791 0 —
1792 0 —
1793 0 —
1794 0 —
1795 0 —
1796 0 —
1797 0 —
1798 0 —
1799 0 —
1800 0 —
1801 0 —
1802 0 —
1803 0 —
1804 0 —
1805 0 —
1806 0 —
1807 0 —
1808 0 —
1809 0 —
1810 0 —
1811 0 —
1812 0 —
1813 0 —
1814 0 —
1815 0 —
1816 0 —
1817 0 —
1818 0 —
1819 0 —
1820 0 —
1821 0 —
1822 0 —
1823 0 —
1824 0 —
1825 0 —
1826 0 —
1827 0 —
1828 0 —
1829 10,992 —
1830 -3,664 -133.3%
1831 -3,664 -0.0%
1832 -3,664 -0.0%
1833 0 -100.0%
1834 0 —
1835 14,656 —
1836 3,664 -75.0%
1837 7,328 +100.0%
1838 25,648 +250.0%
1839 -10,992 -142.9%
1840 3,664 -133.3%
1841 14,656 +300.0%
1842 14,656 +0.0%
1843 -10,992 -175.0%
1844 3,664 -133.3%
1845 32,976 +800.0%
1846 0 -100.0%
1847 3,664 —
1848 29,312 +700.0%
1849 -25,648 -187.5%
1850 32,976 -228.6%
1851 10,992 -66.7%
1852 0 -100.0%
1853 14,656 —
1854 69,616 +375.0%
1855 21,984 -68.4%
1856 47,632 +116.7%
1857 0 -100.0%
1858 -36,640 —
1859 58,624 -260.0%
1860 7,328 -87.5%
1861 95,264 +1200.0%
1862 -58,624 -161.5%
1863 -7,328 -87.5%
1864 117,248 -1700.0%
1865 -7,328 -106.2%
1866 47,632 -750.0%
1867 98,928 +107.7%
1868 14,656 -85.2%
1869 -80,608 -650.0%
1870 76,944 -195.5%
1871 -18,320 -123.8%
1872 43,968 -340.0%
1873 3,664 -91.7%
1874 157,552 +4200.0%
1875 208,848 +32.6%
1876 -120,912 -157.9%
1877 315,104 -360.6%
1878 -131,904 -141.9%
1879 54,960 -141.7%
1880 106,256 +93.3%
1881 43,968 -58.6%
1882 120,912 +175.0%
1883 109,920 -9.1%
1884 36,640 -66.7%
1885 223,504 +510.0%
1886 -40,304 -118.0%
1887 -62,288 +54.5%
1888 263,808 -523.5%
1889 274,800 +4.2%
1890 -142,896 -152.0%
1891 337,088 -335.9%
1892 51,296 -84.8%
1893 -3,664 -107.1%
1894 443,344 -12200.0%
1895 153,888 -65.3%
1896 65,952 -57.1%
1897 260,144 +294.4%
1898 0 -100.0%
1899 663,184 —
1900 106,256 -84.0%
1901 -260,144 -344.8%
1902 348,080 -233.8%
1903 -3,664 -101.1%
1904 -80,608 +2100.0%
1905 -10,992 -86.4%
1906 76,944 -800.0%
1907 556,928 +623.8%
1908 934,320 +67.8%
1909 47,632 -94.9%
1910 175,872 +269.2%
1911 139,232 -20.8%
1912 798,752 +473.7%
1913 40,304 -95.0%
1914 791,424 +1863.6%
1915 740,128 -6.5%
1916 -553,264 -174.8%
1917 -4.40 million +695.4%
1918 956,304 -121.7%
1919 839,056 -12.3%
1920 10,992 -98.7%
1921 -1.93 million -17633.3%
1922 3.11 million -261.2%
1923 311,440 -90.0%
1924 934,320 +200.0%
1925 -131,904 -114.1%
1926 -1.23 million +836.1%
1927 2.31 million -286.8%
1928 -214,094 -109.3%
1929 1.07 million -598.4%
1930 -793,978 -174.4%
1931 -640,339 -19.4%
1932 557,129 -187.0%
1933 535,810 -3.8%
1934 305,850 -42.9%
1935 296,724 -3.0%
1936 659,372 +122.2%
1937 1.32 million +100.0%
1938 -1.28 million -197.2%
1939 2.04 million -258.8%
1940 -6.01 million -394.8%
1941 -1.70 million -71.8%
1942 -187,103 -89.0%
1943 817,341 -536.8%
1944 -564,315 -169.0%
1945 -867,626 +53.7%
1946 3.06 million -452.9%
1947 3.55 million +16.1%
1948 355,171 -90.0%
1949 -575,516 -262.0%
1950 -1.97 million +243.1%
1951 1.04 million -152.9%
1952 208,818 -80.0%
1953 98,718 -52.7%
1954 98,870 +0.2%
1955 1.53 million +1448.9%
1956 538,222 -64.9%
1957 -594,044 -210.4%
1958 -172,267 -71.0%
1959 622,464 -461.3%
1960 1.28 million +105.4%
1961 248,676 -80.6%
1962 724,908 +191.5%
1963 904,889 +24.8%
1964 1.21 million +33.2%
1965 219,600 -81.8%
1966 3.15 million +1334.5%
1967 -235,832 -107.5%
1968 1.81 million -867.3%
1969 1.08 million -40.3%
1970 5.78 million +435.6%
1971 -812,694 -114.0%
1972 2.23 million -374.3%
1973 1.10 million -50.8%
1974 -2.80 million -355.4%
1975 2.91 million -203.9%
1976 2.73 million -6.2%
1977 -22,660 -100.8%
1978 -684,994 +2922.9%
1979 2.00 million -392.1%
1980 -2.85 million -242.4%
1981 27,664 -101.0%
1982 -892,568 -3326.5%
1983 1.04 million -216.0%
1984 1.86 million +80.0%
1985 -1.52 million -181.8%
1986 2.50 million -264.0%
1987 -1.58 million -163.1%
1988 2.38 million -251.1%
1989 -1.44 million -160.5%
1990 861,148 -159.6%
1991 -1.54 million -279.2%
1992 936,000 -160.7%
1993 1.55 million +65.2%
1994 1.92 million +23.9%
1995 606,000 -68.4%
1996 3.07 million +406.8%
1997 104,000 -96.6%
1998 194,000 +86.5%
1999 771,000 +297.4%
2000 -478,000 -162.0%
2001 1.39 million -390.4%
2002 -948,000 -168.3%
2003 1.35 million -242.2%
2004 338,000 -74.9%
2005 -978,000 -389.3%
2006 580,000 -159.3%
2007 1.75 million +201.0%
2008 -913,000 -152.3%
2009 -1.59 million +74.6%
2010 2.56 million -260.7%
2011 -884,000 -134.5%
2012 -517,000 -41.5%
2013 281,000 -154.4%
2014 436,000 +55.2%
2015 548,000 +25.7%
2016 -815,000 -248.7%
2017 -511,000 -37.3%
2018 275,000 -153.8%
2019 -1.61 million -684.0%
2020 -1.59 million -0.9%
2021 -217,000 -86.4%
2022 -225,000 +3.7%
2023 -1.96 million +772.9%
2024 -1.69 million -14.2%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's -1.69 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,739. (74 countries reporting)
  • Norway's -1.69 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1,028, 1639.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Absolute change co2 in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1921 -17633.3% 10,992 -1.93 million
1894 +12200.0% -3,664 443,344
1874 +4200.0% 3,664 157,552
1982 -3326.5% 27,664 -892,568
1978 -2922.9% -22,660 -684,994
1904 -2100.0% -3,664 -80,608

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1750s 0 0 0 9
1760s 0 0 0 10
1770s 0 0 0 10
1780s 0 0 0 10
1790s 0 0 0 10
1800s 0 0 0 10
1810s 0 0 0 10
1820s 1,099 0 10,992 10
1830s 2,931 -10,992 25,648 10
1840s 6,595 -25,648 32,976 10
1850s 21,984 -36,640 69,616 10
1860s 22,717 -80,608 117,248 10
1870s 58,990 -131,904 315,104 10
1880s 107,722 -62,288 274,800 10
1890s 182,834 -142,896 663,184 10
1900s 171,475 -260,144 934,320 10
1910s -47,265 -4.40 million 956,304 10
1920s 422,979 -1.93 million 3.11 million 10
1930s 299,404 -1.28 million 2.04 million 10
1940s -210,763 -6.01 million 3.55 million 10
1950s 140,114 -1.97 million 1.53 million 10
1960s 1.04 million -235,832 3.15 million 10
1970s 1.24 million -2.80 million 5.78 million 10
1980s -47,732 -2.85 million 2.50 million 10
1990s 846,115 -1.54 million 3.07 million 10
2000s 48,900 -1.59 million 1.75 million 10
2010s -23,200 -1.61 million 2.56 million 10
2020s -1.14 million -1.96 million -217,000 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 191 Trinidad and Tobago -959,620 compare
  2. 192 Brazil -980,384 compare
  3. 193 Slovakia -1.68 million compare
  4. 195 Finland -2.02 million compare
  5. 196 Portugal -2.08 million compare
  6. 197 Netherlands -2.23 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is absolute change co2 in Norway?
Absolute change co2 in Norway was -1.69 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest absolute change co2 recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 5.78 million in 1970.
What is the lowest absolute change co2 recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was -6.01 million in 1940.
How does Norway rank for absolute change co2?
Norway ranks 194th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is absolute change co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Absolute change co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Absolute change co2
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,088 data points, 1751–2024
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