Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Norway
Norway: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0.0017 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Norway, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Norway is 0.0017 °C, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Norway peaked at 0.0017 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Norway 62nd out of 214 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 | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0007 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.0009 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 °C | 0.0009 °C | 0.0011 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 °C | 0.0011 °C | 0.0013 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 °C | 0.0014 °C | 0.0016 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 °C | 0.0016 °C | 0.0017 °C | 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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Norway?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Norway was 0.0017 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0017 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Norway rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Norway ranks 62nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.