What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Norway?

The highest recorded value was 1.11 billion tonnes in 1954.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Norway?

The lowest recorded value was 13.78 million tonnes in 1850.

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

Norway ranks 90th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Norway

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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 from land-use change was 1.05 billion tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

1.05 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

90th

of 197 countries

All-time high

1.11 billion tonnes

in 1954

All-time low

13.78 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

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

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

Analysis

Norway recorded 1.05 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Norway peaked at 1.11 billion tonnes in 1954 and was at its lowest, 13.78 million tonnes, in 1850.

That places Norway 90th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	75.64 million tonnes	13.78 million tonnes	137.56 million tonnes	10
1860s	209.16 million tonnes	150.81 million tonnes	267.20 million tonnes	10
1870s	336.73 million tonnes	279.85 million tonnes	393.64 million tonnes	10
1880s	462.11 million tonnes	406.23 million tonnes	517.14 million tonnes	10
1890s	586.58 million tonnes	529.68 million tonnes	643.96 million tonnes	10
1900s	709.13 million tonnes	656.12 million tonnes	761.19 million tonnes	10
1910s	825.86 million tonnes	772.92 million tonnes	878.65 million tonnes	10
1920s	934.66 million tonnes	889.56 million tonnes	977.11 million tonnes	10
1930s	1.02 billion tonnes	985.70 million tonnes	1.05 billion tonnes	10
1940s	1.08 billion tonnes	1.06 billion tonnes	1.10 billion tonnes	10
1950s	1.11 billion tonnes	1.09 billion tonnes	1.11 billion tonnes	10
1960s	1.03 billion tonnes	980.65 million tonnes	1.08 billion tonnes	10
1970s	937.92 million tonnes	912.57 million tonnes	971.24 million tonnes	10
1980s	900.80 million tonnes	897.33 million tonnes	908.74 million tonnes	10
1990s	916.49 million tonnes	901.19 million tonnes	930.84 million tonnes	10
2000s	944.92 million tonnes	933.13 million tonnes	958.98 million tonnes	10
2010s	984.14 million tonnes	962.85 million tonnes	1.01 billion tonnes	10
2020s	1.03 billion tonnes	1.02 billion tonnes	1.05 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Norway

87 Bhutan 1.13 billion tonnes compare
88 Gabon 1.09 billion tonnes compare
89 Netherlands 1.08 billion tonnes compare
91 Croatia 946.26 million tonnes compare
92 Latvia 924.19 million tonnes compare
93 Central African Republic 896.62 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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)

All data for Norway →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Norway?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Norway was 1.05 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 from land-use change recorded in Norway?: The highest recorded value was 1.11 billion tonnes in 1954.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Norway?: The lowest recorded value was 13.78 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Norway rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Norway ranks 90th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Norway?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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