Greenhouse gas emissions in Norway
Norway: Greenhouse gas emissions was 56.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
56.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
91st
of 199 countries
All-time high
63.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2007
All-time low
9.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1959
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Norway, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Norway recorded 56.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Norway peaked at 63.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Norway, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 13.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 13.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1852 | 13.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 13.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 13.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 13.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 13.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 13.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 13.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1859 | 13.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 13.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1861 | 13.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1862 | 13.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1863 | 13.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1864 | 13.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 13.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1866 | 13.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 13.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 13.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 13.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1870 | 13.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1871 | 13.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1872 | 13.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1873 | 13.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1874 | 13.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 13.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1876 | 13.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1877 | 13.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1878 | 13.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1879 | 13.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 13.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 13.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1882 | 13.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 14.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 14.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 14.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 14.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1887 | 13.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1888 | 14.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1889 | 14.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 14.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1891 | 14.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1892 | 15.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 15.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 15.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1895 | 15.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1896 | 16.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 16.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1898 | 16.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 17.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1900 | 16.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1901 | 16.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1902 | 16.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1903 | 16.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1904 | 16.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1905 | 16.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1906 | 16.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 16.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1908 | 17.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1909 | 17.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 18.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1911 | 18.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1912 | 19.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1913 | 19.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1914 | 19.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1915 | 20.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1916 | 20.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1917 | 15.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -22.2% |
| 1918 | 16.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1919 | 17.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1920 | 16.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 1921 | 14.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.9% |
| 1922 | 17.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.9% |
| 1923 | 17.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1924 | 18.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1925 | 18.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1926 | 16.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.9% |
| 1927 | 19.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.2% |
| 1928 | 18.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1929 | 19.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1930 | 18.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.8% |
| 1931 | 17.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 1932 | 18.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 18.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1934 | 18.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 18.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1936 | 19.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1937 | 20.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1938 | 19.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.3% |
| 1939 | 21.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.5% |
| 1940 | 14.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -29.6% |
| 1941 | 13.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.5% |
| 1942 | 12.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1943 | 13.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1944 | 13.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1945 | 12.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.1% |
| 1946 | 15.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.3% |
| 1947 | 19.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.9% |
| 1948 | 20.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1949 | 19.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1950 | 17.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.4% |
| 1951 | 18.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1952 | 18.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 18.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 18.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 19.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1956 | 19.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 17.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.6% |
| 1958 | 15.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.7% |
| 1959 | 9.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -43.4% |
| 1960 | 21.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +138.3% |
| 1961 | 15.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -29.3% |
| 1962 | 15.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 16.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 18.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 20.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 23.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.5% |
| 1967 | 24.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 26.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 28.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 32.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.4% |
| 1971 | 32.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 35.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 37.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 35.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 38.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 42.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 42.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 44.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 45.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 42.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 43.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 42.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 43.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 45.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 44.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 46.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 45.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 48.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 46.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 48.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 46.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 47.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 50.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 56.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 55.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 56.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 56.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 56.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 57.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 56.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 58.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 58.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 60.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 61.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 59.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 60.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 63.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 62.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 60.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 62.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 61.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 59.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 60.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 61.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 62.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 61.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 61.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 62.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 60.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 58.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 59.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 59.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 57.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 56.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 56.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Norway's 56.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1959 | -43.4% | 15.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1940 | -29.6% | 21.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1961 | -29.3% | 21.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1946 | +26.3% | 12.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 13.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 13.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 13.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 14.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 15.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 16.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 18.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 17.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 19.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 15.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 17.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Norway?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Norway was 56.19 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 63.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2007.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1959.
- How does Norway rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Norway ranks 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions. 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.