# 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.
- Title: Norway's Emissions Hit 35-Year Low · EVwire | Shortify
- Summary: Norway's greenhouse gas emissions drop to 44 million tonnes, 14.1% below 1990 levels, driven by electric vehicles.
- Keywords: norway, emissions, greenhouse gas, electric vehicles, statistics norway, ssb, road traffic, ev adoption, battery electric cars, norwegian road traffic information counc, EVwire
- Source: EVwire — https://evwire.com/p/norway-greenhouse-gas-emissions-lowest-since-1990-electric-cars-ssb
- Author: Simon Alvarez
- Published: 2026-11-10T14:15:14.104+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: norway, emissions, greenhouse gas, electric vehicles, statistics norway, ssb, road traffic, ev adoption, battery electric cars, norwegian road traffic information counc, cars, technology
## Norway's Emissions Drop
Norway's greenhouse gas emissions fell to 44 million tonnes in 2025, their lowest level since 1990.
## 14.1% Cut Since 1990
Compared with 1990, Norway's emissions are now 7.2 million tonnes lower, or 14.1% less.
## Electric Vehicles Drive Latest Cut
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
Tesla registered 34,285 new cars in Norway in 2025, a brand record worth 19.1% of the market.
## Chinese Brands Gain Share
Chinese brands took 13.7% of Norway's new car market in 2025, up from 10.4% a year earlier.
## Key takeaway

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