Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source in Norway

Norway: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source was 23.75 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23.75 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
33rd
of 46 countries
All-time high
23.75 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
1.02 million tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source in Norway, 1990–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1990200720241990: 1.0M tonnes1991: 2.0M tonnes1992: 2.9M tonnes1993: 3.9M tonnes1994: 4.8M tonnes1995: 5.8M tonnes1996: 6.7M tonnes1997: 7.7M tonnes1998: 8.6M tonnes1999: 9.4M tonnes2000: 10.1M tonnes2001: 11.0M tonnes2002: 11.7M tonnes2003: 12.3M tonnes2004: 12.8M tonnes2005: 13.3M tonnes2006: 13.8M tonnes2007: 14.3M tonnes2008: 14.9M tonnes2009: 15.4M tonnes2010: 16.1M tonnes2011: 16.7M tonnes2012: 17.3M tonnes2013: 18.0M tonnes2014: 18.6M tonnes2015: 19.2M tonnes2016: 19.7M tonnes2017: 20.3M tonnes2018: 20.8M tonnes2019: 21.4M tonnes2020: 21.9M tonnes2021: 22.5M tonnes2022: 23.0M tonnes2023: 23.4M tonnes2024: 23.7M tonnes

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.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source in Norway, 1990 to 2024.
Year tonnes Change
1990 1.02 million tonnes
1991 1.96 million tonnes +91.1%
1992 2.93 million tonnes +49.9%
1993 3.88 million tonnes +32.4%
1994 4.84 million tonnes +24.8%
1995 5.76 million tonnes +19.0%
1996 6.72 million tonnes +16.7%
1997 7.69 million tonnes +14.5%
1998 8.59 million tonnes +11.7%
1999 9.38 million tonnes +9.2%
2000 10.13 million tonnes +8.0%
2001 11.01 million tonnes +8.7%
2002 11.73 million tonnes +6.5%
2003 12.27 million tonnes +4.6%
2004 12.78 million tonnes +4.2%
2005 13.30 million tonnes +4.1%
2006 13.84 million tonnes +4.0%
2007 14.34 million tonnes +3.6%
2008 14.90 million tonnes +4.0%
2009 15.40 million tonnes +3.3%
2010 16.12 million tonnes +4.7%
2011 16.74 million tonnes +3.8%
2012 17.34 million tonnes +3.5%
2013 17.96 million tonnes +3.6%
2014 18.61 million tonnes +3.6%
2015 19.18 million tonnes +3.1%
2016 19.74 million tonnes +2.9%
2017 20.27 million tonnes +2.7%
2018 20.82 million tonnes +2.7%
2019 21.39 million tonnes +2.7%
2020 21.92 million tonnes +2.5%
2021 22.45 million tonnes +2.4%
2022 23.02 million tonnes +2.5%
2023 23.39 million tonnes +1.6%
2024 23.75 million tonnes +1.5%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 23.75 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.73 million tonnes, 80% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 23.75 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.11 million tonnes, 76% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +91.1% 1.02 million tonnes 1.96 million tonnes
1992 +49.9% 1.96 million tonnes 2.93 million tonnes
1993 +32.4% 2.93 million tonnes 3.88 million tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 30 New Zealand 26.25 million tonnes compare
  2. 31 Sweden 24.81 million tonnes compare
  3. 32 Hungary 24.37 million tonnes compare
  4. 34 Ireland 22.33 million tonnes compare
  5. 35 Denmark 16.75 million tonnes compare
  6. 36 Switzerland 7.46 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
46 places, 1,734 data points, 1904–2024
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