New Zealand vs Norway: Carbon intensity of energy
New Zealand
125.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Norway
121.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
New Zealand rank
187th
Norway rank
189th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 125.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 121.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Norway, a difference of 4.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 187th and Norway ranks 189th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 175.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 145.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 29.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 169.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 162.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 6.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 168.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 141.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 26.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 163.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 142.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 20.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 171.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 146.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 24.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 138.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 144.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 6.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Norway |
| 2020s | 129.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 128.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 1.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, New Zealand or Norway?
- New Zealand, at 125.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 121.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between New Zealand and Norway?
- 4.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- New Zealand ranks 187th and Norway ranks 189th of 200 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 of energy. 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.