Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Norway
Norway: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 3.85 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.85 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
65th
of 179 countries
All-time high
10.24 million tonnes
in 1939
All-time low
3,664 tonnes
in 1831
Years of data
193
1829–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Norway, 1829–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Norway stood at 3.85 million tonnes.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Norway peaked at 10.24 million tonnes in 1939 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1831.
That places Norway 65th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Norway, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1829 | 10,992 tonnes | — |
| 1830 | 7,328 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1831 | 3,664 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1835 | 14,656 tonnes | +300.0% |
| 1836 | 18,320 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1837 | 25,648 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1838 | 51,296 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1839 | 40,304 tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1840 | 43,968 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1841 | 58,624 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1842 | 73,280 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1843 | 62,288 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1844 | 65,952 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1845 | 98,928 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1846 | 98,928 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 102,592 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1848 | 131,904 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1849 | 106,256 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1850 | 139,232 tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1851 | 150,224 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1852 | 150,224 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 164,880 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1854 | 234,496 tonnes | +42.2% |
| 1855 | 256,480 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1856 | 304,112 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1857 | 304,112 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 267,472 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1859 | 326,096 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1860 | 333,424 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1861 | 428,688 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1862 | 370,064 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1863 | 362,736 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1864 | 479,984 tonnes | +32.3% |
| 1865 | 472,656 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1866 | 516,624 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1867 | 615,574 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1868 | 630,208 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1869 | 549,600 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1870 | 622,880 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1871 | 600,896 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1872 | 644,864 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1873 | 644,782 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1874 | 798,752 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1875 | 1.01 million tonnes | +26.6% |
| 1876 | 886,688 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1877 | 1.19 million tonnes | +34.7% |
| 1878 | 1.07 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1879 | 1.12 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1880 | 1.23 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1881 | 1.26 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1882 | 1.39 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1883 | 1.49 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1884 | 1.53 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1885 | 1.76 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1886 | 1.71 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1887 | 1.65 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1888 | 1.91 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1889 | 2.17 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1890 | 2.03 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1891 | 2.37 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1892 | 2.40 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 2.39 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1894 | 2.82 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1895 | 2.98 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1896 | 3.02 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1897 | 3.26 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1898 | 3.27 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 3.92 million tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1900 | 4.03 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1901 | 3.75 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1902 | 4.10 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1903 | 4.06 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1904 | 4.00 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1905 | 4.01 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1906 | 4.10 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1907 | 4.65 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1908 | 5.52 million tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1909 | 5.57 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 5.74 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1911 | 5.86 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1912 | 6.62 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1913 | 6.67 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1914 | 7.43 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1915 | 8.26 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1916 | 7.57 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1917 | 3.32 million tonnes | -56.2% |
| 1918 | 4.32 million tonnes | +30.2% |
| 1919 | 4.92 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1920 | 5.04 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1921 | 3.10 million tonnes | -38.4% |
| 1922 | 6.02 million tonnes | +94.0% |
| 1923 | 6.33 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1924 | 7.16 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1925 | 7.03 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1926 | 5.80 million tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1927 | 7.91 million tonnes | +36.4% |
| 1928 | 7.61 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1929 | 8.53 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1930 | 7.74 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1931 | 7.05 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1932 | 7.38 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1933 | 7.74 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1934 | 7.88 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 8.24 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1936 | 8.85 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1937 | 9.94 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1938 | 8.53 million tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1939 | 10.24 million tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1940 | 5.60 million tonnes | -45.3% |
| 1941 | 4.09 million tonnes | -27.0% |
| 1942 | 3.94 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1943 | 4.81 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1944 | 4.23 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1945 | 3.41 million tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1946 | 5.09 million tonnes | +49.0% |
| 1947 | 7.48 million tonnes | +47.0% |
| 1948 | 6.74 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1949 | 6.11 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1950 | 4.40 million tonnes | -28.0% |
| 1951 | 4.49 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 4.00 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1953 | 3.67 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1954 | 3.55 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1955 | 3.62 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 3.66 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 3.23 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1958 | 2.80 million tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1959 | 2.84 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 3.01 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1961 | 2.82 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1962 | 3.10 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 2.69 million tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1964 | 2.92 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 3.33 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1966 | 3.28 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 3.19 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 3.17 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 3.60 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1970 | 3.59 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 3.46 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 3.09 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1973 | 2.70 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1974 | 3.10 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1975 | 3.00 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 3.40 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 2.66 million tonnes | -21.9% |
| 1978 | 2.93 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 3.67 million tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1980 | 3.82 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 3.83 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 3.83 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 3.84 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 3.84 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 3.85 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 3.85 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 3.86 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 3.93 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 4.00 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 3.69 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 3.26 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 3.29 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 3.70 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 4.07 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 4.14 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 4.14 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.21 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 4.42 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 4.40 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 4.32 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 3.94 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 3.43 million tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 3.28 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 3.67 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 3.32 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 2.75 million tonnes | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 3.11 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 3.23 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 2.32 million tonnes | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 3.05 million tonnes | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 3.20 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 3.18 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.24 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.47 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 3.36 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.48 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 3.58 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.47 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.48 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.54 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.64 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.68 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 3.75 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 3.85 million tonnes | +2.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 3.85 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.88 million tonnes, 2.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Norway's 3.85 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.11 million tonnes, 94% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from coal 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1835 | +300.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes |
| 1838 | +100.0% | 25,648 tonnes | 51,296 tonnes |
| 1922 | +94.0% | 3.10 million tonnes | 6.02 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 10,992 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 1 |
| 1830s | 23,031 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 51,296 tonnes | 7 |
| 1840s | 84,272 tonnes | 43,968 tonnes | 131,904 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 229,733 tonnes | 139,232 tonnes | 326,096 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 475,956 tonnes | 333,424 tonnes | 630,208 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 859,566 tonnes | 600,896 tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.61 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.85 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 3.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.38 million tonnes | 3.75 million tonnes | 5.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.07 million tonnes | 3.32 million tonnes | 8.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.45 million tonnes | 3.10 million tonnes | 8.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 8.36 million tonnes | 7.05 million tonnes | 10.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.15 million tonnes | 3.41 million tonnes | 7.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.63 million tonnes | 2.80 million tonnes | 4.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.11 million tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | 3.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.16 million tonnes | 2.66 million tonnes | 3.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.87 million tonnes | 3.82 million tonnes | 4.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.93 million tonnes | 3.26 million tonnes | 4.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.34 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 4.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.35 million tonnes | 3.05 million tonnes | 3.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.69 million tonnes | 3.54 million tonnes | 3.85 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from coal in Norway?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Norway was 3.85 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 10.24 million tonnes in 1939.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1831.
- How does Norway rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Norway ranks 65th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.