Germany vs Norway: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Germany
1.65 million tonnes
in 2024
Norway
1.49 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
35th
Norway rank
37th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.65 million tonnes against 1.49 million tonnes in Norway, a difference of 157,490 tonnes.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 35th and Norway ranks 37th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.05 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 420,446 tonnes | Norway |
| 1990s | 3.33 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.94 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 911,271 tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.41 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.78 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 706,035 tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Germany or Norway?
- Germany, at 1.65 million tonnes against 1.49 million tonnes in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Germany and Norway?
- 157,490 tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Germany ranks 35th and Norway ranks 37th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.