Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Norway
Norway: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 627.65 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Norway, 1829–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Norway stood at 627.65 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 193 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Norway peaked at 627.65 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,992 tonnes, in 1829.
That places Norway 53rd out of 179 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 10,992 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 1 |
| 1830s | 73,803 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes | 172,208 tonnes | 7 |
| 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 | 8.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 12.23 million tonnes | 8.69 million tonnes | 16.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 24.77 million tonnes | 17.89 million tonnes | 32.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 46.93 million tonnes | 34.80 million tonnes | 61.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 83.86 million tonnes | 65.26 million tonnes | 105.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 139.96 million tonnes | 110.75 million tonnes | 165.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 197.68 million tonnes | 170.76 million tonnes | 230.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 273.76 million tonnes | 238.00 million tonnes | 313.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 340.12 million tonnes | 319.45 million tonnes | 365.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 386.76 million tonnes | 369.74 million tonnes | 401.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 418.19 million tonnes | 404.60 million tonnes | 432.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 450.24 million tonnes | 436.30 million tonnes | 464.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 485.45 million tonnes | 468.13 million tonnes | 502.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 523.57 million tonnes | 506.66 million tonnes | 542.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 561.97 million tonnes | 546.61 million tonnes | 575.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 593.68 million tonnes | 578.72 million tonnes | 609.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 620.11 million tonnes | 612.72 million tonnes | 627.65 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 50 Portugal 651.49 million tonnes compare
- 51 New Zealand 646.78 million tonnes compare
- 52 Zimbabwe 645.31 million tonnes compare
- 54 Uzbekistan 618.88 million tonnes compare
- 55 Switzerland 593.53 million tonnes compare
- 56 Belarus 556.29 million 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)
- 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 coal in Norway?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Norway was 627.65 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 coal recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 627.65 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,992 tonnes in 1829.
- How does Norway rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Norway ranks 53rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.