Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Norway
Norway: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 64.50 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.