Norway vs Switzerland: Carbon intensity of energy
Norway
121.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Switzerland
120 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Norway rank
193rd
Switzerland rank
195th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 121.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 120 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Switzerland, a difference of 1.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 193rd and Switzerland ranks 195th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 145.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 220.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 75.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 162.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 194.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 31.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 141.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 154.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 12.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 142.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 154.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 12.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 146.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 147.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 1.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 144.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 140.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 3.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Norway |
| 2020s | 128.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 131.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 3.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 121.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 120 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Norway and Switzerland?
- 1.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Norway ranks 193rd and Switzerland ranks 195th 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 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.