Ireland vs Norway: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas
Ireland
10.28 million tonnes
in 2024
Norway
10.05 million tonnes
in 2024
Ireland rank
61st
Norway rank
62nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 10.28 million tonnes against 10.05 million tonnes in Norway, a difference of 233,400 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 88 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Norway ahead.
Ireland ranks 61st and Norway ranks 62nd of 146 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970s | 268,388 tonnes | 3.90 million tonnes | 3.64 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1980s | 3.50 million tonnes | 5.46 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1990s | 5.61 million tonnes | 9.13 million tonnes | 3.53 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2000s | 9.22 million tonnes | 13.19 million tonnes | 3.97 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2010s | 9.90 million tonnes | 14.86 million tonnes | 4.96 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2020s | 10.49 million tonnes | 12.42 million tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from gas, Ireland or Norway?
- Ireland, at 10.28 million tonnes against 10.05 million tonnes in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from gas between Ireland and Norway?
- 233,400 tonnes, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 88 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Ireland ranks 61st and Norway ranks 62nd of 146 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 gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes.