CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Norway
Norway: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 44.93 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
44.93 million tonnes
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
73rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
50.78 million tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
-4.85 million tonnes
in 1959
Years of data
175
1850–2024
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Norway, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Norway recorded 44.93 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in 2024.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Norway peaked at 50.78 million tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, -4.85 million tonnes, in 1959.
That places Norway 73rd out of 194 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.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Norway, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 13.92 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 13.89 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1852 | 13.89 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 13.91 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 13.98 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 14.01 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 14.04 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 14.11 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 14.00 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1859 | 14.11 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 13.59 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1861 | 13.50 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1862 | 13.38 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1863 | 13.32 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1864 | 13.42 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 13.37 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1866 | 13.42 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 13.51 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 13.51 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 13.39 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1870 | 13.28 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1871 | 13.23 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1872 | 13.27 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 13.31 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 13.47 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 13.68 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1876 | 13.57 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1877 | 13.89 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1878 | 13.71 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1879 | 13.77 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 13.84 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 13.84 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1882 | 13.94 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 14.01 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 13.98 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 14.16 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 14.03 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1887 | 13.87 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1888 | 14.04 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1889 | 14.21 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 14.61 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1891 | 14.99 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1892 | 15.04 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 15.11 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 15.53 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1895 | 15.73 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1896 | 15.84 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 16.17 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1898 | 16.19 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 16.95 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1900 | 16.31 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1901 | 15.91 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1902 | 16.12 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1903 | 16.06 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1904 | 15.93 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1905 | 15.82 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1906 | 15.82 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1907 | 16.29 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1908 | 17.19 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1909 | 17.10 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1910 | 17.67 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1911 | 17.89 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1912 | 18.69 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1913 | 18.68 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1914 | 19.44 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1915 | 20.17 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1916 | 19.62 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1917 | 15.20 million tonnes | -22.5% |
| 1918 | 16.17 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1919 | 17.03 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1920 | 16.21 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1921 | 13.99 million tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1922 | 16.88 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1923 | 16.95 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1924 | 17.67 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1925 | 17.33 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1926 | 15.86 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1927 | 17.94 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1928 | 17.55 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1929 | 18.36 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1930 | 17.32 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1931 | 16.38 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1932 | 16.69 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 16.98 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1934 | 16.95 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1935 | 17.04 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1936 | 17.47 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1937 | 18.53 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1938 | 16.98 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1939 | 18.84 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1940 | 12.47 million tonnes | -33.8% |
| 1941 | 10.43 million tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1942 | 9.89 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1943 | 10.42 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1944 | 9.91 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1945 | 8.88 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1946 | 11.72 million tonnes | +32.0% |
| 1947 | 15.09 million tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1948 | 15.22 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1949 | 14.39 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1950 | 12.10 million tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1951 | 12.70 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1952 | 12.29 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1953 | 11.72 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1954 | 10.81 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1955 | 11.26 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 10.41 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1957 | 8.11 million tonnes | -22.0% |
| 1958 | 5.28 million tonnes | -35.0% |
| 1959 | -4.85 million tonnes | -191.9% |
| 1960 | 8.37 million tonnes | -272.7% |
| 1961 | 1.47 million tonnes | -82.5% |
| 1962 | 1.61 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 2.78 million tonnes | +72.7% |
| 1964 | 4.53 million tonnes | +62.8% |
| 1965 | 5.42 million tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1966 | 8.83 million tonnes | +63.0% |
| 1967 | 9.08 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 11.17 million tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1969 | 12.45 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 18.57 million tonnes | +49.1% |
| 1971 | 18.24 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 20.89 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 22.51 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 20.35 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 23.99 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1976 | 27.32 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 27.60 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 29.46 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 30.20 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 27.94 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 28.80 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 28.30 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 29.91 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 32.10 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 31.36 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 33.90 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 32.97 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 36.30 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 34.61 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 37.69 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 35.23 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 36.60 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 39.20 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 45.55 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 43.91 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 43.92 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 44.18 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 43.87 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 44.98 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 44.43 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 45.77 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 44.71 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 46.35 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 46.78 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 46.35 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 46.97 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 48.96 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 48.23 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 46.53 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 49.53 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 48.56 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 48.23 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 49.08 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 49.87 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 50.78 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 50.32 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 50.29 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.61 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 49.44 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 47.84 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 48.25 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 48.49 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 46.66 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 44.93 million tonnes | -3.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 44.93 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.71 million tonnes, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Norway's 44.93 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.46 million tonnes, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +272.7% | -4.85 million tonnes | 8.37 million tonnes |
| 1959 | -191.9% | 5.28 million tonnes | -4.85 million tonnes |
| 1961 | -82.5% | 8.37 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes |
| 1963 | +72.7% | 1.61 million tonnes | 2.78 million tonnes |
| 1966 | +63.0% | 5.42 million tonnes | 8.83 million tonnes |
| 1964 | +62.8% | 2.78 million tonnes | 4.53 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 13.99 million tonnes | 13.89 million tonnes | 14.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 13.44 million tonnes | 13.32 million tonnes | 13.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 13.52 million tonnes | 13.23 million tonnes | 13.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 13.99 million tonnes | 13.84 million tonnes | 14.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 15.62 million tonnes | 14.61 million tonnes | 16.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 16.26 million tonnes | 15.82 million tonnes | 17.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 18.06 million tonnes | 15.20 million tonnes | 20.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 16.87 million tonnes | 13.99 million tonnes | 18.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 17.32 million tonnes | 16.38 million tonnes | 18.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 11.84 million tonnes | 8.88 million tonnes | 15.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.98 million tonnes | -4.85 million tonnes | 12.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.57 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 12.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.91 million tonnes | 18.24 million tonnes | 30.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.62 million tonnes | 27.94 million tonnes | 36.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.51 million tonnes | 35.23 million tonnes | 45.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.51 million tonnes | 44.43 million tonnes | 48.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.67 million tonnes | 48.23 million tonnes | 50.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.23 million tonnes | 44.93 million tonnes | 48.49 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Norway
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- 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 fossil fuels and land-use change in Norway?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Norway was 44.93 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 50.78 million tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.85 million tonnes in 1959.
- How does Norway rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Norway ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.