Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Norway
Norway: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate was -2.94 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.94 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
177th
of 199 countries
All-time high
138.29 % change on previous year
in 1960
All-time low
-43.42 % change on previous year
in 1959
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Norway, 1851–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Norway is -2.94 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 360.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Norway peaked at 138.29 % change on previous year in 1960 and was at its lowest, -43.42 % change on previous year, in 1959.
That places Norway 177th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Norway, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | -0.0059 % change on previous year | — |
| 1852 | 0.243 % change on previous year | -4200.2% |
| 1853 | 0.3947 % change on previous year | +62.4% |
| 1854 | 0.7348 % change on previous year | +86.2% |
| 1855 | 0.4035 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 1856 | 0.4397 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1857 | 0.6719 % change on previous year | +52.8% |
| 1858 | -0.6048 % change on previous year | -190.0% |
| 1859 | 0.9742 % change on previous year | -261.1% |
| 1860 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -364.6% |
| 1861 | -0.3107 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 1862 | -0.6928 % change on previous year | +123.0% |
| 1863 | -0.3139 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 1864 | 0.8558 % change on previous year | -372.7% |
| 1865 | -0.3322 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 1866 | 0.4075 % change on previous year | -222.7% |
| 1867 | 0.7075 % change on previous year | +73.6% |
| 1868 | 0.0088 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1869 | -0.9454 % change on previous year | -10832.4% |
| 1870 | -0.4313 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 1871 | -0.451 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1872 | 0.1473 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 1873 | 0.1463 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1874 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +673.9% |
| 1875 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
| 1876 | -0.9097 % change on previous year | -159.9% |
| 1877 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -361.8% |
| 1878 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -158.0% |
| 1879 | 0.3207 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 1880 | 0.6257 % change on previous year | +95.1% |
| 1881 | -0.0453 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 1882 | 0.6336 % change on previous year | -1499.0% |
| 1883 | 0.4595 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1884 | -0.2298 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 1885 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -657.3% |
| 1886 | -0.9229 % change on previous year | -172.1% |
| 1887 | -1.16 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 1888 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -211.1% |
| 1889 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1890 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1891 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +96.0% |
| 1892 | 0.7814 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 1893 | 0.8432 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1894 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +284.7% |
| 1895 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1896 | 0.9804 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 1897 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +137.6% |
| 1898 | 0.3215 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 1899 | 4.94 % change on previous year | +1435.6% |
| 1900 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 1901 | -2.49 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1902 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -174.0% |
| 1903 | -0.985 % change on previous year | -153.4% |
| 1904 | -0.9104 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1905 | -0.7905 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1906 | -0.247 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 1907 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -1358.4% |
| 1908 | 5.41 % change on previous year | +73.9% |
| 1909 | -0.2352 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 1910 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -1020.0% |
| 1911 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1912 | 5.19 % change on previous year | +283.4% |
| 1913 | -0.3111 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1914 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -1455.9% |
| 1915 | 4.7 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1916 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -166.0% |
| 1917 | -22.24 % change on previous year | +616.2% |
| 1918 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 1919 | 5.82 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1920 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -171.6% |
| 1921 | -12.89 % change on previous year | +209.4% |
| 1922 | 20.88 % change on previous year | -262.0% |
| 1923 | 0.6487 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 1924 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +543.4% |
| 1925 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 1926 | -7.91 % change on previous year | +368.5% |
| 1927 | 13.23 % change on previous year | -267.2% |
| 1928 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 1929 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -345.1% |
| 1930 | -5.82 % change on previous year | -221.2% |
| 1931 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1932 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 1933 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1934 | 0.2713 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 1935 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +539.1% |
| 1936 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +84.0% |
| 1937 | 6.17 % change on previous year | +93.5% |
| 1938 | -7.34 % change on previous year | -219.0% |
| 1939 | 11.46 % change on previous year | -256.1% |
| 1940 | -29.56 % change on previous year | -357.9% |
| 1941 | -12.47 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 1942 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 1943 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -362.4% |
| 1944 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 1945 | -5.06 % change on previous year | +115.1% |
| 1946 | 26.34 % change on previous year | -620.4% |
| 1947 | 24.9 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1948 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 1949 | -3 % change on previous year | -243.3% |
| 1950 | -10.41 % change on previous year | +247.1% |
| 1951 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -156.4% |
| 1952 | 0.2733 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 1953 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -710.1% |
| 1954 | -1 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1955 | 7.25 % change on previous year | -822.7% |
| 1956 | -0.6567 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 1957 | -8.6 % change on previous year | +1209.2% |
| 1958 | -9.75 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1959 | -43.42 % change on previous year | +345.5% |
| 1960 | 138.29 % change on previous year | -418.5% |
| 1961 | -29.29 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 1962 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 1963 | 7.19 % change on previous year | +89.8% |
| 1964 | 10.88 % change on previous year | +51.3% |
| 1965 | 6.64 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 1966 | 19.49 % change on previous year | +193.5% |
| 1967 | 0.7342 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1968 | 10.95 % change on previous year | +1391.6% |
| 1969 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 1970 | 16.35 % change on previous year | +183.6% |
| 1971 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1972 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -891.8% |
| 1973 | 6.19 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1974 | -5.57 % change on previous year | -190.0% |
| 1975 | 9.1 % change on previous year | -263.4% |
| 1976 | 9.48 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9662 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1978 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +257.8% |
| 1979 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1980 | -5.44 % change on previous year | -272.9% |
| 1981 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 1982 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -266.4% |
| 1983 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -195.5% |
| 1984 | 4.93 % change on previous year | +77.2% |
| 1985 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 1986 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -343.8% |
| 1987 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -157.6% |
| 1988 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -317.2% |
| 1989 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -168.8% |
| 1990 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -231.2% |
| 1991 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -184.4% |
| 1992 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 1993 | 5.68 % change on previous year | +237.1% |
| 1994 | 12.73 % change on previous year | +124.1% |
| 1995 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 1996 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -189.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1383 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1998 | -0.6814 % change on previous year | -592.8% |
| 1999 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -319.8% |
| 2000 | -0.8003 % change on previous year | -153.4% |
| 2001 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -609.8% |
| 2002 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 2003 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -448.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7695 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 2005 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -368.5% |
| 2006 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -179.9% |
| 2007 | 4.34 % change on previous year | +162.9% |
| 2008 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -141.8% |
| 2009 | -3.62 % change on previous year | +99.3% |
| 2010 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -235.2% |
| 2011 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 2012 | -2.54 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -152.3% |
| 2014 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +60.2% |
| 2016 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -158.6% |
| 2017 | -0.1348 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5938 % change on previous year | -540.5% |
| 2019 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -527.3% |
| 2020 | -2.66 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1001 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 2023 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -3124.5% |
| 2024 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's -2.94 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1454 % change on previous year. (67 countries reporting)
- Norway's -2.94 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.887 % change on previous year, 3.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1869 | -10832.4% | 0.0088 % change on previous year | -0.9454 % change on previous year |
| 1852 | +4200.2% | -0.0059 % change on previous year | 0.243 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -3124.5% | 0.1001 % change on previous year | -3.03 % change on previous year |
| 1882 | +1499.0% | -0.0453 % change on previous year | 0.6336 % change on previous year |
| 1899 | +1435.6% | 0.3215 % change on previous year | 4.94 % change on previous year |
| 1914 | +1455.9% | -0.3111 % change on previous year | 4.22 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3612 % change on previous year | -0.6048 % change on previous year | 0.9742 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1860s | -0.3194 % change on previous year | -2.58 % change on previous year | 0.8558 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2474 % change on previous year | -1.38 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3243 % change on previous year | -1.16 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.94 % change on previous year | 0.3215 % change on previous year | 4.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2338 % change on previous year | -2.49 % change on previous year | 5.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3448 % change on previous year | -22.24 % change on previous year | 5.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.51 % change on previous year | -12.89 % change on previous year | 20.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.9486 % change on previous year | -7.34 % change on previous year | 11.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4151 % change on previous year | -29.56 % change on previous year | 26.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | -6.21 % change on previous year | -43.42 % change on previous year | 7.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.45 % change on previous year | -29.29 % change on previous year | 138.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.03 % change on previous year | -5.57 % change on previous year | 16.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2975 % change on previous year | -5.44 % change on previous year | 5.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.17 % change on previous year | -4.37 % change on previous year | 12.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.558 % change on previous year | -3.62 % change on previous year | 4.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0984 % change on previous year | -2.54 % change on previous year | 4.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.45 % change on previous year | -3.03 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 174 Laos -2.68 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Canada -2.71 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Malawi -2.86 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Poland -2.98 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Haiti -3.09 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Portugal -3.11 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Norway
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 147.21 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,074 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 927.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,147 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 112.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 904.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 902.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.4 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Norway?
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Norway was -2.94 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 138.29 % change on previous year in 1960.
- What is the lowest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.42 % change on previous year in 1959.
- How does Norway rank for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate?
- Norway ranks 177th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 360.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.