Emissions of air pollutants in Norway
Norway: Emissions of air pollutants was 200,483 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
200,483 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
67th
of 220 countries
All-time high
317,155 tonnes
in 1997
All-time low
470.76 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Norway, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Norway is 200,483 tonnes, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Norway peaked at 317,155 tonnes in 1997 and was at its lowest, 470.76 tonnes, in 1750.
Norway ranks 67th of 220 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.
Emissions of air pollutants in Norway, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 470.76 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 473.27 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 475.77 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 478.27 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 480.77 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 483.27 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 485.76 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 488.25 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 490.74 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 493.23 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 495.71 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 498.35 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 500.98 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 503.62 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 506.25 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 508.87 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 511.5 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 514.12 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 516.74 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 519.36 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 521.98 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 524.75 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 527.52 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 530.29 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 533.06 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 535.83 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 538.59 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 541.35 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 544.11 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 546.87 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 549.62 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 552.54 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 555.46 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 558.38 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 561.29 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 564.2 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 567.11 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 570.02 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 572.92 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 575.82 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 578.72 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 581.79 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 584.87 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 587.94 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 591 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 594.07 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 597.13 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 600.19 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 603.25 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 606.3 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 609.35 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 612.63 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 615.92 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 619.2 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 622.47 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1805 | 625.75 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1806 | 629.02 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1807 | 632.29 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 635.56 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 638.82 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 642.09 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 647.95 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1812 | 653.81 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1813 | 659.66 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1814 | 665.51 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1815 | 671.36 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1816 | 677.2 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1817 | 683.04 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1818 | 688.87 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1819 | 694.7 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 700.53 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 709.83 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1822 | 719.12 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1823 | 728.41 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1824 | 737.69 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1825 | 746.97 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1826 | 756.23 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1827 | 765.5 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1828 | 774.75 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1829 | 799.3 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1830 | 803.45 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 808.06 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1832 | 812.67 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1833 | 822.38 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1834 | 832.08 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1835 | 862.17 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1836 | 876.96 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1837 | 896.83 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1838 | 942.21 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1839 | 936.57 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1840 | 951.33 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1841 | 983.65 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1842 | 1,016 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1843 | 1,013 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1844 | 1,030 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1845 | 1,087 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1846 | 1,099 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1847 | 1,116 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1848 | 1,169 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1849 | 1,145 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1850 | 1,201 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1851 | 1,230 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1852 | 1,243 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 1,276 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1854 | 1,383 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1855 | 1,425 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1856 | 1,501 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1857 | 1,512 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 1,475 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1859 | 1,563 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1860 | 1,582 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1861 | 1,717 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1862 | 1,654 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1863 | 1,656 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 1,810 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1865 | 1,816 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 1,945 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1867 | 2,079 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1868 | 2,091 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 1,993 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1870 | 2,138 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1871 | 2,192 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1872 | 2,273 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1873 | 2,347 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1874 | 2,625 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1875 | 2,868 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1876 | 2,747 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1877 | 3,218 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1878 | 2,945 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1879 | 3,037 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1880 | 3,148 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1881 | 3,274 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1882 | 3,307 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 3,522 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1884 | 3,592 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1885 | 3,818 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1886 | 3,782 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1887 | 3,636 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1888 | 4,078 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1889 | 4,492 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1890 | 4,237 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1891 | 4,686 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1892 | 5,006 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1893 | 5,030 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1894 | 5,759 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1895 | 5,912 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1896 | 6,285 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1897 | 6,739 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1898 | 6,640 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1899 | 7,672 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1900 | 7,717 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1901 | 7,655 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1902 | 8,104 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1903 | 8,609 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1904 | 8,287 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1905 | 8,053 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1906 | 8,156 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 9,056 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1908 | 11,118 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1909 | 11,247 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1910 | 11,626 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1911 | 14,644 tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1912 | 19,296 tonnes | +31.8% |
| 1913 | 22,211 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1914 | 27,845 tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1915 | 32,589 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1916 | 32,956 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1917 | 16,545 tonnes | -49.8% |
| 1918 | 19,798 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1919 | 25,859 tonnes | +30.6% |
| 1920 | 25,198 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1921 | 17,694 tonnes | -29.8% |
| 1922 | 29,793 tonnes | +68.4% |
| 1923 | 29,859 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1924 | 32,846 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1925 | 31,282 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1926 | 26,326 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1927 | 30,560 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1928 | 28,937 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1929 | 30,778 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1930 | 27,458 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1931 | 27,704 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 30,928 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1933 | 33,763 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1934 | 35,756 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1935 | 34,810 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1936 | 36,684 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1937 | 41,805 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1938 | 42,293 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1939 | 49,640 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1940 | 24,084 tonnes | -51.5% |
| 1941 | 19,260 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1942 | 17,780 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1943 | 18,516 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1944 | 17,782 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1945 | 16,875 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1946 | 34,017 tonnes | +101.6% |
| 1947 | 48,980 tonnes | +44.0% |
| 1948 | 58,458 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1949 | 55,858 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1950 | 49,556 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1951 | 57,142 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1952 | 61,339 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1953 | 63,309 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 63,137 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 73,886 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1956 | 76,260 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 72,839 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1958 | 72,874 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 75,800 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 113,931 tonnes | +50.3% |
| 1961 | 118,921 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 124,963 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 133,488 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 142,890 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 143,268 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 155,090 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 162,952 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 169,445 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 179,503 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 205,094 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 209,448 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 216,553 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 200,024 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 179,779 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 199,081 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 232,543 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1977 | 237,028 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 229,197 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 243,307 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 213,318 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 207,069 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 203,653 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 210,950 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 220,113 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 225,646 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 237,486 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 238,774 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 247,447 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 251,545 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 258,011 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 237,654 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 250,156 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 260,268 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 268,179 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 281,077 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 294,954 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 317,155 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 315,616 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 313,237 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 291,015 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 288,349 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 268,220 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 264,814 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 260,601 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 274,598 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 258,851 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 276,069 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 253,954 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 245,373 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 263,960 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 258,129 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 254,576 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 247,155 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 236,764 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 236,135 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 226,883 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 225,556 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 226,792 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 218,558 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 203,385 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 203,342 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 200,483 tonnes | -1.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 200,483 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 90,409 tonnes, 2.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Norway's 200,483 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,006 tonnes, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +101.6% | 16,875 tonnes | 34,017 tonnes |
| 1922 | +68.4% | 17,694 tonnes | 29,793 tonnes |
| 1940 | -51.5% | 49,640 tonnes | 24,084 tonnes |
| 1917 | -49.8% | 32,956 tonnes | 16,545 tonnes |
| 1960 | +50.3% | 75,800 tonnes | 113,931 tonnes |
| 1947 | +44.0% | 34,017 tonnes | 48,980 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 482.01 tonnes | 470.76 tonnes | 493.23 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 507.55 tonnes | 495.71 tonnes | 519.36 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 534.43 tonnes | 521.98 tonnes | 546.87 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 562.74 tonnes | 549.62 tonnes | 575.82 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 592.53 tonnes | 578.72 tonnes | 606.3 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 624.1 tonnes | 609.35 tonnes | 638.82 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 668.42 tonnes | 642.09 tonnes | 694.7 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 743.83 tonnes | 700.53 tonnes | 799.3 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 859.34 tonnes | 803.45 tonnes | 942.21 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 1,061 tonnes | 951.33 tonnes | 1,169 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 1,381 tonnes | 1,201 tonnes | 1,563 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,834 tonnes | 1,582 tonnes | 2,091 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 2,639 tonnes | 2,138 tonnes | 3,218 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 3,665 tonnes | 3,148 tonnes | 4,492 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 5,797 tonnes | 4,237 tonnes | 7,672 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 8,800 tonnes | 7,655 tonnes | 11,247 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 22,337 tonnes | 11,626 tonnes | 32,956 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 28,327 tonnes | 17,694 tonnes | 32,846 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 36,084 tonnes | 27,458 tonnes | 49,640 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 31,161 tonnes | 16,875 tonnes | 58,458 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 66,614 tonnes | 49,556 tonnes | 76,260 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 144,445 tonnes | 113,931 tonnes | 179,503 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 215,205 tonnes | 179,779 tonnes | 243,307 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 225,600 tonnes | 203,653 tonnes | 251,545 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 279,631 tonnes | 237,654 tonnes | 317,155 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 268,184 tonnes | 245,373 tonnes | 291,015 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 239,451 tonnes | 218,558 tonnes | 263,960 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 202,403 tonnes | 200,483 tonnes | 203,385 tonnes | 3 |
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More environment data for Norway
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.9857 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8118 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.738 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.52 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Norway?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Norway was 200,483 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 317,155 tonnes in 1997.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 470.76 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Norway rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Norway ranks 67th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.