From EVwire · Simon Alvarez · Nov 10, 2026 · 1m 10s

Norway's Emissions Hit 35-Year Low

Norway's greenhouse gas emissions drop to 44 million tonnes, 14.1% below 1990 levels, driven by electric vehicles.

In brief

Norway's greenhouse gas emissions drop to 44 million tonnes, 14.1% below 1990 levels, driven by electric vehicles. Norway's emissions fell to 44 million tonnes in 2025, the lowest since 1990, with electric vehicles accounting for the latest 1.9% cut. Originally reported by EVwire.

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Norway's Emissions Drop

Stacked area chart of Norway's greenhouse gas emissions by source from 1990 to 2025, peaking at 56.4 million tonnes in 2007 and falling to 44.0 million tonnes i

Norway's greenhouse gas emissions fell to 44 million tonnes in 2025, their lowest level since 1990.

14.1% Cut Since 1990

Column chart of Norway's average yearly change in greenhouse gas emissions by five-year period, from +1.30% in 1995 to 2000 to −2.24% in 2020 to 2025

Compared with 1990, Norway's emissions are now 7.2 million tonnes lower, or 14.1% less.

Electric Vehicles Drive Latest Cut

Column chart of the battery-electric share of new passenger car registrations in Norway, rising from 5.5% in 2013 to 95.9% in 2025 and 98.0% for January to Octo

The latest emissions drop of 1.9% from 2024 was largely due to increased electric car use.

Road Traffic Emissions Fall

Road traffic emissions dropped to 7.11 million tonnes in 2025, down from 7.74 million tonnes in 2024.

EV Adoption Accelerates

Battery-electric cars made up 98% of new passenger car registrations in Norway through October 2025.

Tesla Leads EV Market

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Tesla registered 34,285 new cars in Norway in 2025, a brand record worth 19.1% of the market.

Chinese Brands Gain Share

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Chinese brands took 13.7% of Norway's new car market in 2025, up from 10.4% a year earlier.

What to remember

Norway's emissions fell to 44 million tonnes in 2025, the lowest since 1990, with electric vehicles accounting for the latest 1.9% cut.

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