Ireland vs Norway: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source
Ireland
22.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Norway
23.75 million tonnes
in 2024
Ireland rank
34th
Norway rank
33rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 23.75 million tonnes against 22.33 million tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 1.42 million tonnes.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 34th and Norway ranks 33rd of 46 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.62 million tonnes | 5.28 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2000s | 10.19 million tonnes | 12.97 million tonnes | 2.78 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2010s | 16.28 million tonnes | 18.82 million tonnes | 2.53 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2020s | 21.03 million tonnes | 22.91 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by source, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 23.75 million tonnes against 22.33 million tonnes in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by source between Ireland and Norway?
- 1.42 million tonnes, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by source?
- Ireland ranks 34th and Norway ranks 33rd of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.