Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Norway
Norway: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 505.62 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Norway, 1829–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Norway is 505.62 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 193 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Norway peaked at 505.62 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1829.
Norway ranks 53rd of 146 countries on this measure, 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 | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1 |
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 7 |
| 1840s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.20 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 17.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.42 million tonnes | 20.83 million tonnes | 71.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 119.44 million tonnes | 79.12 million tonnes | 162.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 232.67 million tonnes | 174.01 million tonnes | 294.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 375.71 million tonnes | 309.94 million tonnes | 443.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 482.88 million tonnes | 457.83 million tonnes | 505.62 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 gas in Norway?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Norway was 505.62 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 gas recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 505.62 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1829.
- How does Norway rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Norway ranks 53rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.