Which has higher natural gas — emissions, Estonia or Norway?

Estonia, at 6.41 kt against 5.69 kt in Norway as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Norway?

21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Natural gas — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Estonia vs Norway: Natural gas — Emissions

Estonia

6.41 kt

in 2023

Norway

5.69 kt

in 2023

Estonia rank

49th

Norway rank

50th

Natural gas — Emissions over time

Estonia
Norway

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 6.41 kt against 5.69 kt in Norway, a difference of 0.72 kt.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 49th and Norway ranks 50th of 57 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Norway	Difference	Ahead
2000s	17.23 kt	31.54 kt	14.31 kt	Norway
2010s	15.53 kt	37.5 kt	21.97 kt	Norway
2020s	7.48 kt	21.68 kt	14.2 kt	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural gas — emissions, Estonia or Norway?: Estonia, at 6.41 kt against 5.69 kt in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural gas — emissions between Estonia and Norway?: 0.72 kt, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Norway?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Norway rank globally for natural gas — emissions?: Estonia ranks 49th and Norway ranks 50th of 57 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Natural gas — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Natural gas — Emissions (CO2)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 82 places, 2,339 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.