What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Norway?

Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Norway was 1.49 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 oil recorded in Norway?

The highest recorded value was 1.49 billion tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Norway?

The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1829.

How does Norway rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?

Norway ranks 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Norway?

Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Norway

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 oil was 1.49 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.49 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 1.4%

World rank

57th

of 215 countries

All-time high

1.49 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

0 tonnes

in 1829

Years of data

193

1829–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 oil in Norway is 1.49 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 193 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Norway peaked at 1.49 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1829.

That places Norway 57th out of 215 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
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	3,657 tonnes	0 tonnes	14,634 tonnes	10
1870s	90,184 tonnes	21,962 tonnes	175,924 tonnes	10
1880s	331,756 tonnes	197,908 tonnes	491,154 tonnes	10
1890s	895,791 tonnes	535,122 tonnes	1.37 million tonnes	10
1900s	2.17 million tonnes	1.49 million tonnes	2.90 million tonnes	10
1910s	4.19 million tonnes	3.10 million tonnes	5.30 million tonnes	10
1920s	7.75 million tonnes	5.56 million tonnes	10.58 million tonnes	10
1930s	17.33 million tonnes	11.41 million tonnes	24.68 million tonnes	10
1940s	30.01 million tonnes	25.42 million tonnes	40.67 million tonnes	10
1950s	71.99 million tonnes	44.41 million tonnes	105.24 million tonnes	10
1960s	169.33 million tonnes	114.75 million tonnes	235.78 million tonnes	10
1970s	365.68 million tonnes	258.88 million tonnes	474.41 million tonnes	10
1980s	593.91 million tonnes	496.45 million tonnes	690.49 million tonnes	10
1990s	804.76 million tonnes	710.73 million tonnes	906.72 million tonnes	10
2000s	1.04 billion tonnes	929.06 million tonnes	1.14 billion tonnes	10
2010s	1.28 billion tonnes	1.17 billion tonnes	1.38 billion tonnes	10
2020s	1.45 billion tonnes	1.40 billion tonnes	1.49 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Norway

54 Peru 1.55 billion tonnes compare
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58 Azerbaijan 1.42 billion tonnes compare
59 Israel 1.41 billion tonnes compare
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See the full ranking of 215 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 oil in Norway?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Norway was 1.49 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 oil recorded in Norway?: The highest recorded value was 1.49 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Norway?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1829.
How does Norway rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?: Norway ranks 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Norway?: Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
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: 215 places, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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