Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Norway
Norway: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was -4.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Norway, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded -4.3% for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and down 543.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Norway peaked at 100.0% in 1838 and was at its lowest, -100.0%, in 1832.
That places Norway 203rd out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | -5.7% | -100.0% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 1840s | 12.1% | -19.4% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1850s | 12.9% | -12.0% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 1860s | 6.5% | -13.7% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 1870s | 8.5% | -11.8% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 1880s | 7.1% | -3.6% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.5% | -6.4% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.8% | -6.3% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.4% | -55.7% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 1920s | 10.3% | -36.4% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.2% | -10.9% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.6% | -48.0% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.7% | -19.0% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.7% | -1.2% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.9% | -9.2% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -8.2% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | -4.4% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | -3.6% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0% | -3.6% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.8% | -4.8% | -0.5% | 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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Norway?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Norway was -4.3% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1838.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -100.0% in 1832.
- How does Norway rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Norway ranks 203rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 543.1%. 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 percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.