Ireland vs Norway: Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy
Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.1186 kg CO₂ per kWh against 0.0882 kg CO₂ per kWh in Ireland, a difference of 0.0304 kg CO₂ per kWh.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 42nd and Norway ranks 41st of 43 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2226 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.123 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.0995 kg CO₂ per kWh | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.152 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.1177 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.0343 kg CO₂ per kWh | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 0.1186 kg CO₂ per kWh against 0.0882 kg CO₂ per kWh in Ireland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy between Ireland and Norway?
- 0.0304 kg CO₂ per kWh, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy?
- Ireland ranks 42nd and Norway ranks 41st of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon intensity is measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emitted per kilowatt-hour of energy. Consumption-based metrics adjust for the energy or emissions embedded in traded goods: it is production-based emissions and energy minus exported goods; plus the energy or emissions from imported goods.