How does Norway rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?

Norway ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Norway?

Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Norway

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Norway
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Norway: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 3.83 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

3.83 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 1.2%

World rank

71st

of 194 countries

All-time high

3.83 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

13.92 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Norway, 1850–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Norway stood at 3.83 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Norway peaked at 3.83 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.92 million tonnes, in 1850.

That places Norway 71st out of 194 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
1850s	76.72 million tonnes	13.92 million tonnes	139.86 million tonnes	10
1860s	213.82 million tonnes	153.44 million tonnes	274.27 million tonnes	10
1870s	348.03 million tonnes	287.55 million tonnes	409.46 million tonnes	10
1880s	486.19 million tonnes	423.31 million tonnes	549.39 million tonnes	10
1890s	633.40 million tonnes	564.00 million tonnes	705.54 million tonnes	10
1900s	794.14 million tonnes	721.85 million tonnes	868.09 million tonnes	10
1910s	968.99 million tonnes	885.76 million tonnes	1.05 billion tonnes	10
1920s	1.14 billion tonnes	1.06 billion tonnes	1.22 billion tonnes	10
1930s	1.31 billion tonnes	1.23 billion tonnes	1.39 billion tonnes	10
1940s	1.45 billion tonnes	1.40 billion tonnes	1.51 billion tonnes	10
1950s	1.57 billion tonnes	1.52 billion tonnes	1.60 billion tonnes	10
1960s	1.63 billion tonnes	1.61 billion tonnes	1.66 billion tonnes	10
1970s	1.78 billion tonnes	1.68 billion tonnes	1.90 billion tonnes	10
1980s	2.07 billion tonnes	1.93 billion tonnes	2.22 billion tonnes	10
1990s	2.44 billion tonnes	2.26 billion tonnes	2.63 billion tonnes	10
2000s	2.89 billion tonnes	2.68 billion tonnes	3.10 billion tonnes	10
2010s	3.37 billion tonnes	3.15 billion tonnes	3.60 billion tonnes	10
2020s	3.74 billion tonnes	3.64 billion tonnes	3.83 billion tonnes	5

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Norway?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Norway was 3.83 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Norway?: The highest recorded value was 3.83 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Norway?: The lowest recorded value was 13.92 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Norway rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?: Norway ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Norway?: Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
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: 194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.