Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Norway
Norway: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 44.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
44.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
67th
of 198 countries
All-time high
55.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2007
All-time low
431,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Norway, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Norway stood at 44.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Norway peaked at 55.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2007 and was at its lowest, 431,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Norway ranks 67th of 198 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 542,163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 431,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 660,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 835,379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 672,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 989,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 10.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 14.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 64 Hungary 47.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 65 Serbia 46.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 66 Democratic Republic of Congo 46.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 68 Sweden 44.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 69 Myanmar 43.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 70 Portugal 42.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Norway?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Norway was 44.50 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 55.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2007.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 431,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Norway rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Norway ranks 67th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.