Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Norway
Norway: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 64.50 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
64.50 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
65th
of 211 countries
All-time high
64.50 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
134,262 tonnes
in 1927
Years of data
98
1927–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Norway, 1927–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Norway recorded 64.50 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in 2024. That is the highest value across all 98 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Norway peaked at 64.50 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 134,262 tonnes, in 1927.
That places Norway 65th out of 211 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Norway, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 134,262 tonnes | — |
| 1928 | 292,590 tonnes | +117.9% |
| 1929 | 451,684 tonnes | +54.4% |
| 1930 | 611,888 tonnes | +35.5% |
| 1931 | 721,607 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1932 | 838,905 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1933 | 949,741 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1934 | 1.07 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1935 | 1.20 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1936 | 1.35 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1937 | 1.51 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1938 | 1.68 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1939 | 1.87 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1940 | 2.04 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1941 | 2.19 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1942 | 2.38 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1943 | 2.53 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1944 | 2.69 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1945 | 2.76 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1946 | 2.97 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1947 | 3.21 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1948 | 3.47 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1949 | 3.76 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1950 | 4.05 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1951 | 4.39 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1952 | 4.74 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1953 | 5.12 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1954 | 5.50 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1955 | 5.90 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1956 | 6.34 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1957 | 6.84 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1958 | 7.35 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1959 | 7.91 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1960 | 8.48 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1961 | 9.11 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1962 | 9.81 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 10.52 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 11.28 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 12.07 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 12.98 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 14.04 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 15.17 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 16.41 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 17.70 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 19.05 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 20.40 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 21.76 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 23.07 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 24.41 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 25.75 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 26.90 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 28.01 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 29.11 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 30.21 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 31.13 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 32.02 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 32.85 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 33.63 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 34.43 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 35.31 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 36.13 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 36.85 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 37.54 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 38.17 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 38.76 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 39.42 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 40.26 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 41.10 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 41.98 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 42.84 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 43.76 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 44.66 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 45.55 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 46.44 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 47.30 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 48.17 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 49.08 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 49.79 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 50.57 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 51.38 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 52.25 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 53.08 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 53.92 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 54.67 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 55.42 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 56.15 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 56.88 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 57.61 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 58.28 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 58.96 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 59.73 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 60.46 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 61.18 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 61.90 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 62.60 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 63.31 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 63.91 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 64.50 million tonnes | +0.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 64.50 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.60 million tonnes, 1.6× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Norway's 64.50 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.02 million tonnes, 78% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | +117.9% | 134,262 tonnes | 292,590 tonnes |
| 1929 | +54.4% | 292,590 tonnes | 451,684 tonnes |
| 1930 | +35.5% | 451,684 tonnes | 611,888 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 292,845 tonnes | 134,262 tonnes | 451,684 tonnes | 3 |
| 1930s | 1.18 million tonnes | 611,888 tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.80 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 3.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.81 million tonnes | 4.05 million tonnes | 7.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.99 million tonnes | 8.48 million tonnes | 16.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.62 million tonnes | 17.70 million tonnes | 29.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.01 million tonnes | 30.21 million tonnes | 37.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.65 million tonnes | 38.17 million tonnes | 45.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.20 million tonnes | 46.44 million tonnes | 53.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.93 million tonnes | 54.67 million tonnes | 61.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.25 million tonnes | 61.90 million tonnes | 64.50 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Norway?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Norway was 64.50 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 64.50 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 134,262 tonnes in 1927.
- How does Norway rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Norway ranks 65th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.