China vs Norway: Per capita ghg emissions
China
9.94
in 2024
Norway
10.08
in 2024
China rank
38th
Norway rank
37th
Per capita ghg emissions over time
- China
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 10.08 against 9.94 in China, a difference of 0.14.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Norway ahead.
China ranks 38th and Norway ranks 37th of 199 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 | 9.25 | 8.26 | Norway |
| 1860s | 0.8032 | 8.16 | 7.35 | Norway |
| 1870s | 0.7049 | 7.49 | 6.78 | Norway |
| 1880s | 0.8421 | 7.17 | 6.33 | Norway |
| 1890s | 1.02 | 7.46 | 6.43 | Norway |
| 1900s | 1.22 | 7.28 | 6.05 | Norway |
| 1910s | 1.44 | 7.42 | 5.98 | Norway |
| 1920s | 1.45 | 6.55 | 5.1 | Norway |
| 1930s | 1.7 | 6.57 | 4.87 | Norway |
| 1940s | 1.99 | 4.98 | 2.98 | Norway |
| 1950s | 2.53 | 5.08 | 2.55 | Norway |
| 1960s | 2.63 | 5.67 | 3.04 | Norway |
| 1970s | 3.22 | 9.67 | 6.44 | Norway |
| 1980s | 3.37 | 10.86 | 7.49 | Norway |
| 1990s | 4.02 | 12.22 | 8.2 | Norway |
| 2000s | 5.55 | 13 | 7.45 | Norway |
| 2010s | 8.31 | 11.96 | 3.65 | Norway |
| 2020s | 9.41 | 10.7 | 1.29 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions, China or Norway?
- Norway, at 10.08 against 9.94 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions between China and Norway?
- 0.14, 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?
- China ranks 38th and Norway ranks 37th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.