China vs Norway: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
China
9.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Norway
10.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
China rank
37th
Norway rank
36th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- China
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 10.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 9.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in China, a difference of 0.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Norway ahead.
China ranks 37th and Norway ranks 36th of 198 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.9913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Norway |
| 1860s | 0.8032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Norway |
| 1870s | 0.7049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Norway |
| 1880s | 0.8421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Norway |
| 1890s | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Norway |
| 1900s | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Norway |
| 1910s | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Norway |
| 1920s | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Norway |
| 1930s | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Norway |
| 1940s | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Norway |
| 1950s | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Norway |
| 1960s | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Norway |
| 1970s | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Norway |
| 1980s | 3.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Norway |
| 1990s | 4.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Norway |
| 2000s | 5.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 8.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Norway |
| 2020s | 9.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, China or Norway?
- Norway, at 10.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 9.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between China and Norway?
- 0.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Norway?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do China and Norway rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- China ranks 37th and Norway ranks 36th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.