CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Norway
Norway: CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel was 1.03 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Norway, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Norway stood at 1.03 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Norway peaked at 1.24 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 744,717 tonnes, in 2020.
That places Norway 27th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Norway, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.21 million tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 1.23 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.20 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.20 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.20 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.24 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.03 million tonnes | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 744,717 tonnes | -28.0% |
| 2021 | 854,809 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 1.04 million tonnes | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 1.03 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.03 million tonnes | +0.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.03 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 54,643 tonnes, 18.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.03 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49,016 tonnes, 21.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.19 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 940,255 tonnes | 744,717 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 24 United Kingdom 1.58 million tonnes compare
- 25 South Africa 1.41 million tonnes compare
- 26 Chile 1.32 million tonnes compare
- 28 Peru 987,343 tonnes compare
- 29 Germany 945,846 tonnes compare
- 30 New Zealand 922,461 tonnes 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 co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Norway?
- Co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Norway was 1.03 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from domestic air travel recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from domestic air travel recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 744,717 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for co₂ emissions from domestic air travel?
- Norway ranks 27th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from domestic air travel rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic aviation represents flights which depart and arrive within the same country. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.