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Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Norway

Norway: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region was 56.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
56.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
91st
of 199 countries
All-time high
63.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2007
All-time low
9.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1959
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Norway, 1850–2024

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Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

Analysis

In 2024, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Norway stood at 56.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Norway peaked at 63.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1959.

Norway ranks 91st of 199 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 13.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 13.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 13.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 10
1860s 13.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 13.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 13.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 10
1870s 13.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 13.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 13.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 10
1880s 14.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 13.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 14.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 10
1890s 15.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 14.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 17.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 10
1900s 16.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 16.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 17.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 10
1910s 18.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 15.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 20.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 10
1920s 17.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 14.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 19.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 10
1930s 19.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 17.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 21.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 10
1940s 15.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 12.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 20.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 10
1950s 17.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 9.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 19.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 10
1960s 21.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 15.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 28.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 10
1970s 38.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 32.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 45.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 10
1980s 45.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 42.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 48.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 10
1990s 53.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 46.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 57.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 10
2000s 60.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 56.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 63.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 10
2010s 61.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 59.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 62.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 10
2020s 58.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 56.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 59.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 88 Azerbaijan 57.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
  2. 89 Sweden 56.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
  3. 90 Greece 56.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
  4. 92 Portugal 54.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
  5. 93 Niger 52.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
  6. 94 Ghana 52.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Norway?
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Norway was 56.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 63.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2007.
What is the lowest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 9.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1959.
How does Norway rank for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
Norway ranks 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.