Norway vs United Kingdom: Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita
Norway
7.06 tonnes per person
in 2023
United Kingdom
7.09 tonnes per person
in 2023
Norway rank
43rd
United Kingdom rank
41st
Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Norway
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 7.09 tonnes per person against 7.06 tonnes per person in Norway, a difference of 0.03 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Norway ranks 43rd and United Kingdom ranks 41st of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.68 tonnes per person | 12.19 tonnes per person | 0.5075 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 10.26 tonnes per person | 9.22 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | Norway |
| 2020s | 7.48 tonnes per person | 7.27 tonnes per person | 0.2108 tonnes per person | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita, Norway or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 7.09 tonnes per person against 7.06 tonnes per person in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita between Norway and United Kingdom?
- 0.03 tonnes per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Norway and United Kingdom rank globally for consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita?
- Norway ranks 43rd and United Kingdom ranks 41st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.