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Share global ghg emissions in Norway

Norway: Share global ghg emissions was 0.1032 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.1032
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
91st
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.3143
in 1850
All-time low
0.0388
in 1959
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global ghg emissions in Norway, 1850–2024

00.10.20.3185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share global ghg emissions in Norway stood at 0.1032.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global ghg emissions in Norway peaked at 0.3143 in 1850 and was at its lowest, 0.0388, in 1959.

That places Norway 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Share global ghg emissions in Norway, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.3143 —
1851 0.3061 -2.6%
1852 0.299 -2.3%
1853 0.2977 -0.4%
1854 0.294 -1.3%
1855 0.291 -1.0%
1856 0.2896 -0.5%
1857 0.288 -0.5%
1858 0.2844 -1.3%
1859 0.283 -0.5%
1860 0.2885 +1.9%
1861 0.2941 +1.9%
1862 0.2959 +0.6%
1863 0.2946 -0.4%
1864 0.293 -0.6%
1865 0.2948 +0.6%
1866 0.2935 -0.4%
1867 0.296 +0.8%
1868 0.2954 -0.2%
1869 0.2905 -1.7%
1870 0.2677 -7.9%
1871 0.2595 -3.1%
1872 0.248 -4.4%
1873 0.2433 -1.9%
1874 0.2428 -0.2%
1875 0.2421 -0.3%
1876 0.2363 -2.4%
1877 0.2369 +0.2%
1878 0.2305 -2.7%
1879 0.2263 -1.8%
1880 0.2219 -1.9%
1881 0.2208 -0.5%
1882 0.217 -1.7%
1883 0.2133 -1.7%
1884 0.2118 -0.7%
1885 0.2137 +0.9%
1886 0.2109 -1.3%
1887 0.2045 -3.0%
1888 0.203 -0.7%
1889 0.2043 +0.6%
1890 0.1954 -4.3%
1891 0.1964 +0.5%
1892 0.1979 +0.7%
1893 0.1987 +0.4%
1894 0.201 +1.2%
1895 0.2019 +0.4%
1896 0.2017 -0.1%
1897 0.2021 +0.2%
1898 0.1995 -1.3%
1899 0.2038 +2.1%
1900 0.1953 -4.2%
1901 0.1858 -4.8%
1902 0.1868 +0.5%
1903 0.1798 -3.8%
1904 0.1752 -2.5%
1905 0.17 -3.0%
1906 0.1659 -2.4%
1907 0.1641 -1.1%
1908 0.1741 +6.1%
1909 0.1699 -2.4%
1910 0.174 +2.4%
1911 0.1756 +1.0%
1912 0.1832 +4.3%
1913 0.178 -2.8%
1914 0.1915 +7.6%
1915 0.2026 +5.8%
1916 0.1909 -5.8%
1917 0.1469 -23.1%
1918 0.1565 +6.6%
1919 0.1742 +11.3%
1920 0.1523 -12.5%
1921 0.1359 -10.8%
1922 0.1602 +17.9%
1923 0.1525 -4.8%
1924 0.1589 +4.2%
1925 0.1538 -3.2%
1926 0.142 -7.7%
1927 0.1553 +9.4%
1928 0.1515 -2.4%
1929 0.1537 +1.4%
1930 0.1479 -3.8%
1931 0.1457 -1.5%
1932 0.1523 +4.6%
1933 0.1533 +0.6%
1934 0.1486 -3.1%
1935 0.1491 +0.4%
1936 0.147 -1.4%
1937 0.1522 +3.5%
1938 0.1433 -5.8%
1939 0.1566 +9.2%
1940 0.1057 -32.5%
1941 0.0904 -14.5%
1942 0.0882 -2.5%
1943 0.0916 +3.9%
1944 0.0886 -3.2%
1945 0.0889 +0.4%
1946 0.1089 +22.5%
1947 0.1299 +19.3%
1948 0.1298 -0.1%
1949 0.1275 -1.7%
1950 0.103 -19.2%
1951 0.1024 -0.6%
1952 0.1014 -1.0%
1953 0.0975 -3.9%
1954 0.0931 -4.5%
1955 0.0949 +1.9%
1956 0.0912 -3.9%
1957 0.081 -11.1%
1958 0.0722 -10.9%
1959 0.0388 -46.2%
1960 0.0942 +142.5%
1961 0.0662 -29.7%
1962 0.0688 +4.0%
1963 0.0723 +5.0%
1964 0.0788 +9.1%
1965 0.0827 +4.9%
1966 0.0975 +17.9%
1967 0.0951 -2.5%
1968 0.102 +7.3%
1969 0.1014 -0.6%
1970 0.1137 +12.2%
1971 0.1124 -1.2%
1972 0.1168 +3.9%
1973 0.1207 +3.3%
1974 0.1138 -5.7%
1975 0.1242 +9.2%
1976 0.1319 +6.2%
1977 0.1284 -2.6%
1978 0.1302 +1.4%
1979 0.1343 +3.1%
1980 0.1269 -5.5%
1981 0.1326 +4.5%
1982 0.1298 -2.1%
1983 0.1313 +1.1%
1984 0.1328 +1.2%
1985 0.1262 -5.0%
1986 0.1301 +3.1%
1987 0.126 -3.2%
1988 0.1312 +4.1%
1989 0.1251 -4.6%
1990 0.13 +3.9%
1991 0.1233 -5.2%
1992 0.1268 +2.9%
1993 0.1341 +5.8%
1994 0.1463 +9.1%
1995 0.1433 -2.1%
1996 0.1412 -1.5%
1997 0.1362 -3.5%
1998 0.14 +2.8%
1999 0.1409 +0.7%
2000 0.1386 -1.6%
2001 0.1462 +5.5%
2002 0.1404 -4.0%
2003 0.1371 -2.3%
2004 0.1375 +0.3%
2005 0.1329 -3.3%
2006 0.1316 -1.0%
2007 0.1358 +3.2%
2008 0.1307 -3.7%
2009 0.1259 -3.6%
2010 0.127 +0.8%
2011 0.1206 -5.0%
2012 0.1156 -4.1%
2013 0.1173 +1.5%
2014 0.1178 +0.4%
2015 0.1198 +1.7%
2016 0.1211 +1.1%
2017 0.1193 -1.5%
2018 0.119 -0.2%
2019 0.1151 -3.3%
2020 0.1164 +1.1%
2021 0.1133 -2.6%
2022 0.1115 -1.5%
2023 0.107 -4.1%
2024 0.1032 -3.5%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 0.1032 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0873, 1.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 0.1032 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0934, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global ghg emissions in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1960 +142.5% 0.0388 0.0942
1959 -46.2% 0.0722 0.0388
1940 -32.5% 0.1566 0.1057
1961 -29.7% 0.0942 0.0662

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.2947 0.283 0.3143 10
1860s 0.2936 0.2885 0.296 10
1870s 0.2433 0.2263 0.2677 10
1880s 0.2121 0.203 0.2219 10
1890s 0.1998 0.1954 0.2038 10
1900s 0.1767 0.1641 0.1953 10
1910s 0.1773 0.1469 0.2026 10
1920s 0.1516 0.1359 0.1602 10
1930s 0.1496 0.1433 0.1566 10
1940s 0.105 0.0882 0.1299 10
1950s 0.0876 0.0388 0.103 10
1960s 0.0859 0.0662 0.102 10
1970s 0.1226 0.1124 0.1343 10
1980s 0.1292 0.1251 0.1328 10
1990s 0.1362 0.1233 0.1463 10
2000s 0.1357 0.1259 0.1462 10
2010s 0.1193 0.1151 0.127 10
2020s 0.1103 0.1032 0.1164 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 88 Azerbaijan 0.1053 compare
  2. 89 Sweden 0.1046 compare
  3. 90 Greece 0.1043 compare
  4. 92 Portugal 0.0996 compare
  5. 93 Niger 0.0958 compare
  6. 94 Ghana 0.0955 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global ghg emissions in Norway?
Share global ghg emissions in Norway was 0.1032 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global ghg emissions recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.3143 in 1850.
What is the lowest share global ghg emissions recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0388 in 1959.
How does Norway rank for share global ghg emissions?
Norway ranks 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global ghg emissions rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global ghg emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
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