Australia vs Norway: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Australia
448.75 kilograms per person
in 2023
Norway
422.17 kilograms per person
in 2023
Australia rank
41st
Norway rank
44th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Australia currently reports 448.75 kilograms per person against 422.17 kilograms per person in Norway, a difference of 26.58 kilograms per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Australia ranks 41st and Norway ranks 44th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 453 kilograms per person | 765.23 kilograms per person | 312.24 kilograms per person | Norway |
| 2000s | 526.58 kilograms per person | 655.26 kilograms per person | 128.68 kilograms per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 593.45 kilograms per person | 519.94 kilograms per person | 73.51 kilograms per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 366.33 kilograms per person | 345.78 kilograms per person | 20.55 kilograms per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Australia or Norway?
- Australia, at 448.75 kilograms per person against 422.17 kilograms per person in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Australia and Norway?
- 26.58 kilograms per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Australia ranks 41st and Norway ranks 44th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.