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Norway CO₂ Emissions

Norway emitted 37.2 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024: 0.1% of the world total, the 65th most of 213 countries. That is 6.7 tonnes per person, 1.4× the world average of 4.7 t.

Estimated CO₂ emitted by Norway in 2026 so far

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CO₂ in 2024

37.2 Mt

37.2 million tonnes

World rank

#65

of 213 countries

Share of world

0.1%

world total 38.6 Gt

Per person

6.7 t

world average 4.7 t

Change vs 2023

-4.4%

2023: 38.9 Mt

Historical share

0.1%

#57 since 1750

Trend since 2000

Emissions fell 4.4% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are down 14%. Emissions peaked in 2010 at 45.7 million tonnes and are now 19% lower.

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Million tonnes of CO₂ a year

Show yearly data (million tonnes)

Year	CO₂ (Mt)
2024	37.2
2023	38.9
2022	40.8
2021	41.1
2020	41.3
2019	42.9
2018	44.5
2017	44.2
2016	44.7
2015	45.5
2014	45.0
2013	44.5
2012	44.3
2011	44.8
2010	45.7
2009	43.1
2008	44.7
2007	45.6
2006	43.9
2005	43.3
2004	44.3
2003	43.9
2002	42.6
2001	43.5
2000	42.1

Where it comes from

Oil is the largest source of Norway’s CO₂, at 56%.

Coal10%3.9 Mt
Oil56%20.8 Mt
Gas27%10.0 Mt
Cement2%0.6 Mt
Flaring4%1.5 Mt
Other industry1%0.4 Mt

Norway in context

0.07% vs 0.10%

Share of people vs share of CO₂

Norway is home to 0.07% of the world’s population and produces 0.10% of its fossil CO₂, so its share of emissions is larger than its share of people.

+6%

Change since 1990

Emissions in 2024 were 6% higher than in 1990, the baseline year of the Kyoto Protocol (35.0 Mt then). World emissions rose 70% over the same period.

39 Mt

Consumption-based CO₂ (2023)

Counting the CO₂ in goods it imports and exports, Norway was responsible for 39.0 Mt in 2023, about the same as the 38.9 Mt produced within its borders.

67 g

CO₂ per kWh of energy

Each kilowatt-hour of primary energy used in Norway came with about 67 g of CO₂ in 2024 (world: 218 g), pointing to a much cleaner energy mix than the world average.

0.09 kg

CO₂ per dollar of GDP

Its economy emitted 0.09 kg of CO₂ for each dollar of output in 2022 (adjusted for purchasing power), 70% below the world average of 0.29 kg.

Figures from Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project; latest year available for each measure.

How Norway compares

Rank	Country	CO₂ 2024	Share	Per person
63	Bahrain	39.0 Mt	0.1%	24.3 t
64	Sweden	38.1 Mt	0.1%	3.6 t
65	Norway	37.2 Mt	0.1%	6.7 t
66	Portugal	35.5 Mt	0.1%	3.4 t
67	Trinidad and Tobago	34.6 Mt	0.1%	22.9 t

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Questions and answers

How much CO₂ does Norway emit?

Norway emitted 37.2 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.1% of global emissions. That is about 1 tonnes every second.

What are Norway’s CO₂ emissions per person?

Norway emits 6.7 tonnes per person, 1.4× the world average of 4.7 t. Per-person emissions divide the national total by population (5.6 million people in 2024).

Are Norway’s CO₂ emissions rising or falling?

Emissions fell 4.4% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are down 14%. Emissions peaked in 2010 at 45.7 million tonnes and are now 19% lower.

What is the main source of CO₂ emissions in Norway?

Oil is the largest source, at 56% of Norway’s fossil and industry CO₂ in 2024 (20.8 million tonnes).

What are Norway’s consumption-based CO₂ emissions?

About 39.0 million tonnes in 2023, roughly the same as its production-based emissions of 38.9 million tonnes. Consumption-based accounting adds the emissions embodied in imports and subtracts those in exports.

How much has Norway contributed to historical CO₂ emissions?

Since 1750, Norway has emitted about 3 billion tonnes of fossil CO₂, 0.1% of the world total, the 57th largest historical contribution.