Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Norway
Norway: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 7.74 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.74 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
57th
of 197 countries
All-time high
13.80 million tonnes
in 1857
All-time low
-16.66 million tonnes
in 1959
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Norway, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Norway is 7.74 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Norway peaked at 13.80 million tonnes in 1857 and was at its lowest, -16.66 million tonnes, in 1959.
That places Norway 57th out of 197 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Norway, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 13.78 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 13.74 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1852 | 13.74 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 13.75 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 13.75 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1855 | 13.75 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 13.74 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1857 | 13.80 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 13.73 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1859 | 13.78 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 13.26 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1861 | 13.07 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1862 | 13.01 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1863 | 12.96 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1864 | 12.94 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 12.89 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1866 | 12.90 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 12.89 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 12.88 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 12.84 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 12.65 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1871 | 12.61 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1872 | 12.62 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 12.65 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 12.66 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 12.66 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 12.67 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 12.67 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 12.63 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1879 | 12.62 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1880 | 12.59 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1881 | 12.55 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1882 | 12.52 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1883 | 12.48 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1884 | 12.42 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1885 | 12.37 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1886 | 12.29 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1887 | 12.19 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1888 | 12.10 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1889 | 11.99 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1890 | 12.54 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1891 | 12.57 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 12.57 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 12.65 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 12.62 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1895 | 12.67 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 12.72 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 12.78 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 12.80 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 12.90 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 12.16 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1901 | 12.02 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1902 | 11.87 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1903 | 11.82 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1904 | 11.77 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1905 | 11.68 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1906 | 11.59 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1907 | 11.51 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1908 | 11.48 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1909 | 11.33 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1910 | 11.73 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1911 | 11.82 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1912 | 11.81 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1913 | 11.76 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1914 | 11.73 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1915 | 11.72 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1916 | 11.73 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 11.71 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 11.71 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1919 | 11.74 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1920 | 10.91 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1921 | 10.62 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1922 | 10.40 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1923 | 10.15 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1924 | 9.94 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1925 | 9.73 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1926 | 9.50 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1927 | 9.27 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1928 | 9.09 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1929 | 8.84 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1930 | 8.59 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1931 | 8.29 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1932 | 8.04 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1933 | 7.80 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1934 | 7.47 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1935 | 7.25 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1936 | 7.03 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1937 | 6.77 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1938 | 6.50 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1939 | 6.33 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1940 | 5.96 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1941 | 5.62 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1942 | 5.26 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1943 | 4.97 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1944 | 5.03 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1945 | 4.87 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1946 | 4.65 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1947 | 4.47 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1948 | 4.24 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1949 | 3.99 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1950 | 3.67 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1951 | 3.22 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1952 | 2.60 million tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1953 | 1.93 million tonnes | -25.7% |
| 1954 | 926,406 tonnes | -52.1% |
| 1955 | -148,905 tonnes | -116.1% |
| 1956 | -1.55 million tonnes | +938.7% |
| 1957 | -3.24 million tonnes | +109.8% |
| 1958 | -5.91 million tonnes | +82.1% |
| 1959 | -16.66 million tonnes | +182.0% |
| 1960 | -4.71 million tonnes | -71.7% |
| 1961 | -11.87 million tonnes | +151.8% |
| 1962 | -12.45 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1963 | -12.18 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1964 | -11.64 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1965 | -10.97 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1966 | -10.71 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1967 | -10.22 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1968 | -9.94 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1969 | -9.74 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1970 | -9.41 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1971 | -8.93 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1972 | -8.50 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1973 | -7.98 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1974 | -7.34 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1975 | -6.61 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1976 | -6.01 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1977 | -5.71 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1978 | -3.16 million tonnes | -44.7% |
| 1979 | -4.42 million tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1980 | -3.83 million tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1981 | -3.00 million tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1982 | -2.61 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1983 | -2.04 million tonnes | -21.8% |
| 1984 | -1.71 million tonnes | -16.3% |
| 1985 | -920,690 tonnes | -46.1% |
| 1986 | -888,630 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1987 | -234,826 tonnes | -73.6% |
| 1988 | 707,885 tonnes | -401.5% |
| 1989 | 464,925 tonnes | -34.3% |
| 1990 | 2.68 million tonnes | +476.3% |
| 1991 | 1.76 million tonnes | -34.2% |
| 1992 | 2.20 million tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1993 | 3.25 million tonnes | +47.9% |
| 1994 | 7.69 million tonnes | +136.6% |
| 1995 | 5.44 million tonnes | -29.3% |
| 1996 | 2.38 million tonnes | -56.1% |
| 1997 | 2.53 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 2.03 million tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 2.38 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 2.30 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.25 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.14 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 2.43 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 2.52 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 3.07 million tonnes | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 3.11 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.35 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 3.54 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 3.44 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.87 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 3.78 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 3.98 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 4.54 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 4.89 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 5.26 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 5.61 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 6.10 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 6.14 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 6.57 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 6.57 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.19 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 7.65 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 7.79 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 7.74 million tonnes | -0.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 7.74 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -377,832 tonnes. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | -938.7% | -148,905 tonnes | -1.55 million tonnes |
| 1990 | +476.3% | 464,925 tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes |
| 1988 | +401.5% | -234,826 tonnes | 707,885 tonnes |
| 1959 | -182.0% | -5.91 million tonnes | -16.66 million tonnes |
| 1961 | -151.8% | -4.71 million tonnes | -11.87 million tonnes |
| 1994 | +136.6% | 3.25 million tonnes | 7.69 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 13.76 million tonnes | 13.73 million tonnes | 13.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 12.96 million tonnes | 12.84 million tonnes | 13.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 12.64 million tonnes | 12.61 million tonnes | 12.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 12.35 million tonnes | 11.99 million tonnes | 12.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 12.68 million tonnes | 12.54 million tonnes | 12.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 11.72 million tonnes | 11.33 million tonnes | 12.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 11.75 million tonnes | 11.71 million tonnes | 11.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 9.85 million tonnes | 8.84 million tonnes | 10.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 7.41 million tonnes | 6.33 million tonnes | 8.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.91 million tonnes | 3.99 million tonnes | 5.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.51 million tonnes | -16.66 million tonnes | 3.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | -10.44 million tonnes | -12.45 million tonnes | -4.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -6.81 million tonnes | -9.41 million tonnes | -3.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.41 million tonnes | -3.83 million tonnes | 707,885 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.23 million tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | 7.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.81 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | 3.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.07 million tonnes | 3.78 million tonnes | 6.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.39 million tonnes | 6.57 million tonnes | 7.79 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Norway?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Norway was 7.74 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 13.80 million tonnes in 1857.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.66 million tonnes in 1959.
- How does Norway rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Norway ranks 57th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. 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 CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.