Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Norway
Norway: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 37.18 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
37.18 million tonnes
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
65th
of 215 countries
All-time high
45.66 million tonnes
in 2010
All-time low
16.39 million tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Norway, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Norway recorded 37.18 million tonnes for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Norway peaked at 45.66 million tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.39 million tonnes, in 1965.
That places Norway 65th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Norway, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 16.39 million tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 19.54 million tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1967 | 19.30 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 21.11 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 22.19 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 27.98 million tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1971 | 27.17 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 29.40 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 30.49 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 27.69 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 30.60 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 33.33 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 33.31 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 32.62 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 34.63 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 31.78 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 31.80 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 30.91 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 31.95 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 33.81 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 32.29 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 34.79 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 33.21 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 35.59 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 34.15 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 35.01 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 33.47 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 34.40 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 35.95 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 37.86 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 38.47 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 41.54 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 41.64 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 41.84 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 42.61 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 42.13 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 43.52 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 42.57 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 43.92 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 44.26 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 43.28 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 43.86 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 45.60 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 44.69 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 43.10 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 45.66 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 44.77 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 44.26 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 44.54 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 44.98 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 45.52 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 44.71 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 44.20 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 44.47 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 42.87 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 41.27 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 41.06 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 40.83 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 38.87 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 37.18 million tonnes | -4.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 37.18 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Norway's 37.18 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.69 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.71 million tonnes | 16.39 million tonnes | 22.19 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 30.72 million tonnes | 27.17 million tonnes | 34.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.03 million tonnes | 30.91 million tonnes | 35.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.28 million tonnes | 33.47 million tonnes | 42.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.69 million tonnes | 42.13 million tonnes | 45.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.60 million tonnes | 42.87 million tonnes | 45.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.84 million tonnes | 37.18 million tonnes | 41.27 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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Frequently asked questions
- What is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Norway?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Norway was 37.18 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 45.66 million tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.39 million tonnes in 1965.
- How does Norway rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Norway ranks 65th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.