Greece vs Norway: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions

Greece
0.1%
in 2024
Norway
0.1%
in 2024
Greece rank
90th
Norway rank
91st

Share of global greenhouse gas emissions over time

  • Greece
  • Norway
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Norway ahead.

Greece ranks 90th and Norway ranks 91st of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 10 and Norway in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Norway Difference Ahead
1850s 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% Norway
1860s 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% Norway
1870s 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% Norway
1880s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Norway
1890s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Norway
1900s 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% Norway
1910s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Norway
1920s 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% Norway
1930s 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% Greece
1940s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Greece
1950s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Greece
1960s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Greece
1970s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Greece
1980s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Greece
1990s 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% Greece
2000s 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% Greece
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Greece
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions, Greece or Norway?
Greece, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions between Greece and Norway?
0.0%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Norway?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Greece and Norway rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
Greece ranks 90th and Norway ranks 91st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.