Norway vs Singapore: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Norway
10.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Singapore
10.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Norway rank
36th
Singapore rank
33rd
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Norway
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 10.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 10.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Norway, a difference of 0.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 36th and Singapore ranks 33rd of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 15 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Norway |
| 1860s | 8.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Norway |
| 1870s | 7.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Norway |
| 1880s | 7.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Norway |
| 1890s | 7.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Norway |
| 1900s | 7.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Norway |
| 1910s | 7.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Norway |
| 1920s | 6.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Norway |
| 1930s | 6.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Norway |
| 1940s | 4.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Norway |
| 1950s | 5.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Norway |
| 1960s | 5.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Norway |
| 1970s | 9.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Singapore |
| 1980s | 10.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Singapore |
| 1990s | 12.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Singapore |
| 2000s | 13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 11.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Norway |
| 2020s | 10.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6795 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, Norway or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 10.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 10.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Norway and Singapore?
- 0.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Singapore?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Singapore rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Norway ranks 36th and Singapore ranks 33rd 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.