CO₂ emissions from transport in Norway
Norway: CO₂ emissions from transport was 12.82 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from transport in Norway, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, co₂ emissions from transport in Norway stood at 12.82 million tonnes.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from transport in Norway peaked at 15.28 million tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.03 million tonnes, in 1990.
That places Norway 59th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.38 million tonnes | 10.03 million tonnes | 12.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.08 million tonnes | 12.06 million tonnes | 14.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.69 million tonnes | 13.60 million tonnes | 15.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.18 million tonnes | 12.82 million tonnes | 13.74 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 co₂ emissions from transport in Norway?
- Co₂ emissions from transport in Norway was 12.82 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 15.28 million tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.03 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Norway rank for co₂ emissions from transport?
- Norway ranks 59th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes.