Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Norway
Norway: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 2.79 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Norway, 1750–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions in Norway is 2.79 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 275 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Norway peaked at 2.79 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Norway 57th out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 1,099 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 58,258 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes | 172,208 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 567,554 tonnes | 216,176 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.09 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 3.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 5.68 million tonnes | 3.65 million tonnes | 8.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 12.32 million tonnes | 8.72 million tonnes | 16.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 25.10 million tonnes | 18.09 million tonnes | 33.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 47.83 million tonnes | 35.34 million tonnes | 62.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 86.03 million tonnes | 66.75 million tonnes | 107.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 144.15 million tonnes | 113.86 million tonnes | 171.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 205.52 million tonnes | 176.32 million tonnes | 241.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 292.28 million tonnes | 250.02 million tonnes | 340.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 372.93 million tonnes | 346.90 million tonnes | 409.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 464.57 million tonnes | 418.20 million tonnes | 514.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 599.50 million tonnes | 527.83 million tonnes | 684.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 847.42 million tonnes | 712.88 million tonnes | 992.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 billion tonnes | 1.02 billion tonnes | 1.32 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 billion tonnes | 1.36 billion tonnes | 1.71 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 billion tonnes | 1.75 billion tonnes | 2.14 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 billion tonnes | 2.19 billion tonnes | 2.59 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 billion tonnes | 2.63 billion tonnes | 2.79 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 54 Finland 3.32 billion tonnes compare
- 55 Switzerland 3.16 billion tonnes compare
- 56 Serbia 2.92 billion tonnes compare
- 58 Portugal 2.77 billion tonnes compare
- 59 Turkmenistan 2.74 billion tonnes compare
- 60 Azerbaijan 2.64 billion tonnes compare
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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Norway?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Norway was 2.79 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Norway rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Norway ranks 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.