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.

Emissions of air pollutants in Norway

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Norway
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Norway

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70 New Zealand 192,144 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Norway

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 53.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.65 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1993 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 4.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0356 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0239 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0367 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.45 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Norway →

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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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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