Norway vs United States: Energy — Emissions Share

Norway
54.93 %
in 2023
United States
54.64 %
in 2023
Norway rank
29th
United States rank
30th

Energy — Emissions Share over time

  • Norway
  • United States
2030405060199020062023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 54.93 % against 54.64 % in United States, a difference of 0.29 %.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.

Norway ranks 29th and United States ranks 30th of 219 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United States Difference Ahead
1990s 23.48 % 45.54 % 22.06 % United States
2000s 44.44 % 49.66 % 5.23 % United States
2010s 54.01 % 51.83 % 2.18 % Norway
2020s 54.24 % 52.82 % 1.41 % Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions share, Norway or United States?
Norway, at 54.93 % against 54.64 % in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions share between Norway and United States?
0.29 %, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Norway and United States rank globally for energy — emissions share?
Norway ranks 29th and United States ranks 30th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 8,311 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.