Practical small-sized thick film CO 2 sensor with self-heater was fabricated with Na β-Alumina (NBA), Na 2 Ti 6 O 13 -TiO 2 , and Na 2 CO 3 as a solid electrolyte, reference electrode, and a sensing electrode, respectively. The measured EMF from the sensor followed the Nernstian behavior with CO 2 concentration change in the range of 400 to 600 • C (350-580 mW power consumption). However, in the aspect of stability, densification of the NBA thick film and prevention of Na 2 CO 3 evaporation were needed. In this study, an Al 2 O 3 porous layer deposited on Na 2 CO 3 was effective in improving the durability during operation of the sensor. It is thought that Al 2 O 3 suppresses evaporation of Na 2 CO 3 .