Norway vs Panama: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Norway
121.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Panama
121.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Norway rank
193rd
Panama rank
194th
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Norway
- Panama
How they compare
Norway currently reports 121.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 121.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Panama, a difference of 0.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 193rd and Panama ranks 194th of 204 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 141.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 61.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 80.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Norway |
| 1990s | 142.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 84.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 57.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Norway |
| 2000s | 146.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 100.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 45.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Norway |
| 2010s | 144.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 102.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 41.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Norway |
| 2020s | 128.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 109.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 18.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita, Norway or Panama?
- Norway, at 121.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 121.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita between Norway and Panama?
- 0.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Panama?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Panama rank globally for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Norway ranks 193rd and Panama ranks 194th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.