Australia vs Norway: Co2 land use per capita

Australia
1.56
in 2024
Norway
1.39
in 2024
Australia rank
36th
Norway rank
39th

Co2 land use per capita over time

  • Australia
  • Norway
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 1.56 against 1.39 in Norway, a difference of 0.17.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 36th and Norway ranks 39th of 194 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Norway Difference Ahead
1850s 12.47 9.29 3.17 Australia
1860s 10.64 7.82 2.82 Australia
1870s 14.87 6.95 7.91 Australia
1880s 10.63 6.31 4.32 Australia
1890s 13.43 6.02 7.41 Australia
1900s 12.22 5.08 7.14 Australia
1910s 8.98 4.69 4.29 Australia
1920s 25.61 3.62 21.99 Australia
1930s 11.48 2.56 8.91 Australia
1940s 6.73 1.58 5.15 Australia
1950s 16.81 -0.4053 17.22 Australia
1960s 18.9 -2.81 21.72 Australia
1970s 3.79 -1.72 5.5 Australia
1980s 4.57 -0.3425 4.92 Australia
1990s 4.98 0.744 4.23 Australia
2000s 6.87 0.6061 6.26 Australia
2010s 6.79 0.9819 5.81 Australia
2020s 2.16 1.35 0.8102 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 land use per capita, Australia or Norway?
Australia, at 1.56 against 1.39 in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in co2 land use per capita between Australia and Norway?
0.17, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Australia and Norway rank globally for co2 land use per capita?
Australia ranks 36th and Norway ranks 39th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co2 land use per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Co2 land use per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 33,660 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed