Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source in Norway
Norway: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source was 23.75 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source in Norway, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Norway recorded 23.75 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions by source in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by source in Norway peaked at 23.75 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.02 million tonnes, in 1990.
Norway ranks 33rd of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.28 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 9.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.97 million tonnes | 10.13 million tonnes | 15.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.82 million tonnes | 16.12 million tonnes | 21.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.91 million tonnes | 21.92 million tonnes | 23.75 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 30 New Zealand 26.25 million tonnes compare
- 31 Sweden 24.81 million tonnes compare
- 32 Hungary 24.37 million tonnes compare
- 35 Denmark 16.75 million tonnes compare
- 36 Switzerland 7.46 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 by source in Norway?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by source in Norway was 23.75 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 by source recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 23.75 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by source recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Norway rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by source?
- Norway ranks 33rd out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.