Total ghg emissions in Norway
Norway: Total ghg emissions was 56.19 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
56.19 million
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
91st
of 199 countries
All-time high
63.45 million
in 2007
All-time low
9.02 million
in 1959
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions in Norway, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 56.19 million for total ghg emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions in Norway peaked at 63.45 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.02 million, in 1959.
That places Norway 91st out of 199 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.
Total ghg emissions in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 13.50 million | — |
| 1851 | 13.50 million | -0.0% |
| 1852 | 13.53 million | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 13.58 million | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 13.68 million | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 13.74 million | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 13.80 million | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 13.89 million | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 13.81 million | -0.6% |
| 1859 | 13.94 million | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 13.58 million | -2.6% |
| 1861 | 13.54 million | -0.3% |
| 1862 | 13.44 million | -0.7% |
| 1863 | 13.40 million | -0.3% |
| 1864 | 13.52 million | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 13.47 million | -0.3% |
| 1866 | 13.53 million | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 13.62 million | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 13.62 million | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 13.50 million | -0.9% |
| 1870 | 13.44 million | -0.4% |
| 1871 | 13.38 million | -0.5% |
| 1872 | 13.40 million | +0.1% |
| 1873 | 13.42 million | +0.1% |
| 1874 | 13.57 million | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 13.77 million | +1.5% |
| 1876 | 13.65 million | -0.9% |
| 1877 | 13.97 million | +2.4% |
| 1878 | 13.78 million | -1.4% |
| 1879 | 13.82 million | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 13.91 million | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 13.90 million | -0.0% |
| 1882 | 13.99 million | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 14.06 million | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 14.03 million | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 14.20 million | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 14.07 million | -0.9% |
| 1887 | 13.91 million | -1.2% |
| 1888 | 14.09 million | +1.3% |
| 1889 | 14.27 million | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 14.48 million | +1.5% |
| 1891 | 14.90 million | +2.9% |
| 1892 | 15.01 million | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 15.14 million | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 15.63 million | +3.2% |
| 1895 | 15.89 million | +1.7% |
| 1896 | 16.05 million | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 16.42 million | +2.3% |
| 1898 | 16.47 million | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 17.29 million | +4.9% |
| 1900 | 16.88 million | -2.4% |
| 1901 | 16.46 million | -2.5% |
| 1902 | 16.76 million | +1.8% |
| 1903 | 16.60 million | -1.0% |
| 1904 | 16.45 million | -0.9% |
| 1905 | 16.32 million | -0.8% |
| 1906 | 16.28 million | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 16.78 million | +3.1% |
| 1908 | 17.69 million | +5.4% |
| 1909 | 17.65 million | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 18.03 million | +2.2% |
| 1911 | 18.27 million | +1.4% |
| 1912 | 19.22 million | +5.2% |
| 1913 | 19.16 million | -0.3% |
| 1914 | 19.97 million | +4.2% |
| 1915 | 20.91 million | +4.7% |
| 1916 | 20.26 million | -3.1% |
| 1917 | 15.75 million | -22.2% |
| 1918 | 16.64 million | +5.7% |
| 1919 | 17.61 million | +5.8% |
| 1920 | 16.88 million | -4.2% |
| 1921 | 14.70 million | -12.9% |
| 1922 | 17.77 million | +20.9% |
| 1923 | 17.89 million | +0.6% |
| 1924 | 18.64 million | +4.2% |
| 1925 | 18.32 million | -1.7% |
| 1926 | 16.87 million | -7.9% |
| 1927 | 19.10 million | +13.2% |
| 1928 | 18.73 million | -2.0% |
| 1929 | 19.63 million | +4.8% |
| 1930 | 18.49 million | -5.8% |
| 1931 | 17.71 million | -4.2% |
| 1932 | 18.05 million | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 18.43 million | +2.1% |
| 1934 | 18.48 million | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 18.80 million | +1.7% |
| 1936 | 19.40 million | +3.2% |
| 1937 | 20.60 million | +6.2% |
| 1938 | 19.08 million | -7.3% |
| 1939 | 21.27 million | +11.5% |
| 1940 | 14.98 million | -29.6% |
| 1941 | 13.12 million | -12.5% |
| 1942 | 12.85 million | -2.0% |
| 1943 | 13.53 million | +5.3% |
| 1944 | 13.21 million | -2.4% |
| 1945 | 12.54 million | -5.1% |
| 1946 | 15.85 million | +26.3% |
| 1947 | 19.79 million | +24.9% |
| 1948 | 20.21 million | +2.1% |
| 1949 | 19.60 million | -3.0% |
| 1950 | 17.56 million | -10.4% |
| 1951 | 18.59 million | +5.9% |
| 1952 | 18.64 million | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 18.33 million | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 18.15 million | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 19.46 million | +7.3% |
| 1956 | 19.33 million | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 17.67 million | -8.6% |
| 1958 | 15.95 million | -9.7% |
| 1959 | 9.02 million | -43.4% |
| 1960 | 21.51 million | +138.3% |
| 1961 | 15.21 million | -29.3% |
| 1962 | 15.78 million | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 16.92 million | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 18.76 million | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 20.00 million | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 23.90 million | +19.5% |
| 1967 | 24.08 million | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 26.72 million | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 28.26 million | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 32.88 million | +16.4% |
| 1971 | 32.54 million | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 35.19 million | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 37.37 million | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 35.29 million | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 38.50 million | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 42.15 million | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 42.56 million | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 44.03 million | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 45.42 million | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 42.95 million | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 43.70 million | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 42.42 million | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 43.61 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 45.76 million | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 44.89 million | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 46.96 million | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 45.72 million | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 48.34 million | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 46.43 million | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 48.84 million | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 46.70 million | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 47.49 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 50.19 million | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 56.57 million | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 55.79 million | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 56.48 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 56.56 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 56.17 million | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 57.01 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 56.56 million | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 58.87 million | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 58.15 million | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 60.62 million | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 61.09 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 59.83 million | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 60.81 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 63.45 million | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 62.30 million | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 60.05 million | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 62.98 million | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 61.42 million | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 59.86 million | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 60.65 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 61.34 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 62.45 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 61.78 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 61.70 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 62.07 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 60.49 million | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 58.88 million | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 59.64 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 59.70 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 57.89 million | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 56.19 million | -2.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 56.19 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.51 million, 1.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Norway's 56.19 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.85 million, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +138.3% | 9.02 million | 21.51 million |
| 1959 | -43.4% | 15.95 million | 9.02 million |
| 1940 | -29.6% | 21.27 million | 14.98 million |
| 1961 | -29.3% | 21.51 million | 15.21 million |
| 1946 | +26.3% | 12.54 million | 15.85 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 13.70 million | 13.50 million | 13.94 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 13.52 million | 13.40 million | 13.62 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 13.62 million | 13.38 million | 13.97 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 14.04 million | 13.90 million | 14.27 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 15.73 million | 14.48 million | 17.29 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 16.79 million | 16.28 million | 17.69 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 18.58 million | 15.75 million | 20.91 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 17.85 million | 14.70 million | 19.63 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 19.03 million | 17.71 million | 21.27 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 15.57 million | 12.54 million | 20.21 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 17.27 million | 9.02 million | 19.46 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.11 million | 15.21 million | 28.26 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.59 million | 32.54 million | 45.42 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.08 million | 42.42 million | 48.34 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.18 million | 46.70 million | 57.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.17 million | 56.56 million | 63.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.47 million | 59.86 million | 62.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.46 million | 56.19 million | 59.70 million | 5 |
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More climate change data for Norway
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 147.21 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,074 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 927.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,147 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 112.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 904.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 902.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.4 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total ghg emissions in Norway?
- Total ghg emissions in Norway was 56.19 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 63.45 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.02 million in 1959.
- How does Norway rank for total ghg emissions?
- Norway ranks 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg emissions 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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