New Zealand vs Norway: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil
New Zealand
3.62 tonnes per person
in 2024
Norway
3.74 tonnes per person
in 2024
New Zealand rank
42nd
Norway rank
41st
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 3.74 tonnes per person against 3.62 tonnes per person in New Zealand, a difference of 0.12 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 180 shared years of data; in 1829 it was Norway ahead.
New Zealand ranks 42nd and Norway ranks 41st of 213 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1830s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1840s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0106 tonnes per person | 0.0106 tonnes per person | Norway |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0161 tonnes per person | 0.0161 tonnes per person | Norway |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0414 tonnes per person | 0.0414 tonnes per person | Norway |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0663 tonnes per person | 0.0663 tonnes per person | Norway |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0956 tonnes per person | 0.0956 tonnes per person | Norway |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.1928 tonnes per person | 0.1928 tonnes per person | Norway |
| 1930s | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 0.4849 tonnes per person | 0.483 tonnes per person | Norway |
| 1940s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.5028 tonnes per person | 0.5026 tonnes per person | Norway |
| 1950s | 1.62 tonnes per person | 1.88 tonnes per person | 0.2681 tonnes per person | Norway |
| 1960s | 2.57 tonnes per person | 3.5 tonnes per person | 0.9336 tonnes per person | Norway |
| 1970s | 3.58 tonnes per person | 5.99 tonnes per person | 2.41 tonnes per person | Norway |
| 1980s | 3.22 tonnes per person | 5.21 tonnes per person | 1.99 tonnes per person | Norway |
| 1990s | 3.83 tonnes per person | 4.97 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | Norway |
| 2000s | 4.37 tonnes per person | 5.12 tonnes per person | 0.7492 tonnes per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 4.15 tonnes per person | 4.62 tonnes per person | 0.4682 tonnes per person | Norway |
| 2020s | 3.75 tonnes per person | 3.94 tonnes per person | 0.1928 tonnes per person | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from oil, New Zealand or Norway?
- Norway, at 3.74 tonnes per person against 3.62 tonnes per person in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from oil between New Zealand and Norway?
- 0.12 tonnes per person, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 180 years are reported by both, from 1829 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- New Zealand ranks 42nd and Norway ranks 41st of 213 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.